- Chief Compliance Officer and VP of Legal Affairs, Arrow Electronics
By 
Oscar Gonzalez2024-12-31T15:32:00
As Donald Trump begins his transition to become president, there are questions about the fate of tech companies, as well as regulators from multiple administrations. Google in particular is fighting a high-profile antitrust ruling after an investigation started by Trump in 2020 could be resolved in his next administration.
Trump’s initial probe of Google found the search giant was running an illegal monopoly. In November, the Department of Justice (DOJ) submitted suggestions to remedy Google’s hold on the search industry by breaking up some of its most popular products, including a potential split off of its Chrome browser, Android phone software, or more.
What’s unclear is what comes next.
The tech industry has come under increasing scrutiny over the past decade as a series of privacy, security, personnel, and, yes, political scandals have left many people jilted by the power big tech companies wield. Now, Democrats, Republicans, conservatives, liberals, and nearly all the political spectrum have agreed that this largely unregulated industry needs change.
Trump has been one of the most outspoken voices on this issue. The former and future president doesn’t hide his disdain for tech companies, which he claims are biased against him, and attempts to censor his supporters. But Trump is also mercurial, changing his dug-in positions on a whim, leading some experts to wonder whether an antitrust case begun under his administration, continued by his political rival, and now concluding under his will collide with his pro-business stance.
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