Trump expected to nominate former Anthem lobbyist to head DOJ antitrust division

President Donald Trump is predicted to nominate Makan Delrahim, who previously lobbied for Indianapolis-based Anthem, to helm the U.S. Department of Justice’s antitrust branch, sources familiar with the issue told Reuters.

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Mr. Delrahim worked for Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck before joining President Trump’s transition team in January. Mr. Delrahim lobbied for Anthem in 2016, when the insurer was pursuing its $54 billion merger with Bloomfield, Conn.-based Cigna. While the merger was blocked in February over antitrust concerns, Anthem is appealing the decision.

President Trump has not officially announced Mr. Delrahim as his pick. If chosen and approved by the Senate, Mr. Delrahim would oversee corporate consolidations for the antitrust department. 

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