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Google met with Trump’s DOJ in effort to avoid historic break-up of search giant

Alphabet's Google met with President Donald Trump's government last week and urged people to step back away from the push to dissolve the search engine company.

The Department of Justice is currently pursuing two anti-Monopoly cases against Google. One is over-searching, and the other is advertising technology.

“We meet regularly with regulators, including the DOJ, to discuss this case. As we have said publicly, we are concerned that the current proposal will harm America's economy and national security,” a Google spokesperson said.


Google Parent Alphabet met with President Donald Trump's government last week to urge them to step back from the push to dissolve the search engine company. AFP via Getty Images

DOJ did not immediately respond to Reuters' request for comment.

The department has decided on potential remedies in search cases, including selling Google some of its businesses, such as the Chrome web browser, and getting a deal to make it the default search engine for devices like Apple's iPhone.


Google CEO Sundar Pichai joined Poland Prime Minister Donald Tass last month.
The Department of Justice is currently pursuing two anti-Monopoly cases against Google. One is over-searching, and the other is advertising technology. The above, Google CEO Sundar Pichai joined Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tasch last month. AFP via Getty Images

The exam on which remedies are appropriate is scheduled to take place in April, with a final verdict expected in August.

President Trump is expected to dial back some of the antitrust policies pursued under former President Joe Biden's administration.

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