'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 Trumps 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 DOJs antitrust division, was reviewing Hewlett-Packard Enterprises $14 billion bid to acquire rival Juniper Networks when Davis serving as outside counsel for HPE reportedly warned her, If you dont 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 Slaters 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.
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https://www.wsj.com/us-news/law/lobbyists-antitrust-trump-davis-f6a02e04
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https://www.msn.com/en-us/politics/government/the-threats-and-bare-knuckle-tactics-of-maga-s-top-antitrust-fixer/ar-AA1Z59k9