'I will destroy you': Trump fixer accused of threatening DOJ official -- then got her fired [View all]
Source: Raw Story
March 20, 2026 10:37PM ET
President Donald Trump’s influential MAGA ally Mike Davis is facing new scrutiny after allegedly threatening to stop a Justice Department official during negotiations over a major tech merger, according to a Wall Street Journal investigation.
Gail Slater, then head of the DOJ’s antitrust division, was reviewing Hewlett-Packard Enterprise’s $14 billion bid to acquire rival Juniper Networks when Davis – serving as outside counsel for HPE – reportedly warned her, “If you don’t approve this settlement, I will destroy you. I will destroy your job at the DOJ,” according to sworn testimony from her former deputy, Roger Alford, reviewed by the Journal.
Slater later told colleagues the call from Davis – who had not only been her friend for years but also recommended her to Trump for the top job – had left her shaken.
“The fallout was swift,” the Journal reported Friday. “Within months, two of Slater’s deputies – including Alford – were pushed out of the Justice Department. By February, Slater was gone, too. A senior White House official said Davis played a role in her ouster.”
Read more: https://www.rawstory.com/mike-davis-2676483294/
Link to WSJ REPORT - https://www.wsj.com/us-news/law/lobbyists-antitrust-trump-davis-f6a02e04
Link to WSJ REPORT (msn/no paywall) - https://www.msn.com/en-us/politics/government/the-threats-and-bare-knuckle-tactics-of-maga-s-top-antitrust-fixer/ar-AA1Z59k9
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