Trump U.S. antitrust nominee says will be independent of White HouseWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Makan Delrahim, who was chosen by President Donald Trump to be the top U.S. antitrust regulator, said on Wednesday that he would maintain independence from the White House in enforcing antitrust law. The Senate must still vote to confirm Delrahim. In a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee overshadowed by repercussions over Trump’s firing of Federal Bureau of Investigation Director James Comey, Delrahim reiterated that he would recuse himself from a fight over whether health insurer Anthem may merge with rival Cigna. Delrahim had worked for Anthem as a lobbyist when he was with the law firm Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP. Obama’s Justice Department sued to stop the deal, and the case is currently under appeal. Asked what he would do if the White House wanted to discuss a deal being considered by the division, Delrahim said antitrust enforcement was law enforcement. “The independence of the decisions made in prosecuting and reviewing mergers as well as other conduct is a serious one that should be free from any political influence,” he said. “They will be free if I am fortunate enough to be confirmed.” Delrahim currently works in the White House as deputy assistant and deputy counsel to the president. If confirmed as expected, Delrahim’s antitrust division would review corporate mergers at a time when many investors and corporate executives are anticipating a more relaxed view of deal-making. Former President Barack Obama’s administration faced a large number of megadeals in what one enforcer called a “merger tsunami” and blocked many of them. Antitrust experts who have followed Delrahim’s career expect him to follow in the footsteps of a former boss, Hewitt Pate, who was assistant attorney general for antitrust from 2003 to 2005. Delrahim was Pate’s deputy, specializing in international antitrust. Under Pate, the division was criticized for allowing too many deals, but it sued to stop US Airways from merging with United Airlines and blocked a deal to combine DirecTV and EchoStar. It tried but failed to stop Oracle Corp from buying PeopleSoft. If confirmed, Delrahim would oversee the Justice Department’s assessment of AT&T’s Inc plan to buy Time Warner Inc, the owner of HBO, Warner Brothers and news network CNN.  The department is reviewing major transactions in seeds and agricultural chemicals, like the mergers of Dow Chemical Co and Dupont, and of Bayer and Monsanto. Those proposed deals, along with ChemChina’s purchase of Syngenta, would consolidate six agricultural chemical companies into three. politicsNews
trump antitrust nominee says independent white housewashington reuters main delrahim chosen president donald trump top antitrust regulator said wednesday would maintain independence white house enforcing antitrust law the senate must still vote confirm delrahim in hearing senate judiciary committee overshadowed repercussions trump firing federal bureau investigation director james come delrahim reiterated would recuse fight whether health insurer anthem may merge rival sign delrahim worked anthem lobbyist law firm brownstein wyatt farmer check ll obama justice department sued stop deal case currently appeal asked would white house wanted discuss deal considered division delrahim said antitrust enforcement law enforcement the independence decisions made prosecuting reviewing mergers well conduct serious one free political influence said they free i fortunate enough delrahim currently works white house deputy assistant deputy counsel president if confirmed expected delrahim antitrust division would review corporate mergers time many investors corporate executives anticipating relaxed view former president barack obama administration faced large number megadeals one enforcer called merger tsunami blocked many antitrust experts followed delrahim career expect follow footsteps former boss heist page assistant attorney general antitrust delrahim page deputy specializing international antitrust under page division criticized allowing many deals sued stop us airways merging united airlines blocked deal combine direct choster it tried failed stop oracle corp buying peoplesoft if confirmed delrahim would oversee justice department assessment at t inc plan buy time warner inc owner hbo warner brothers news network cnn the department reviewing major transactions seeds agricultural chemicals like mergers dow chemical co upon bayer monsanto those proposed deals along chemchina purchase syngenta would consolidate six agricultural chemical companies three politicsnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: Trump U.S. antitrust nominee says will be independent of White HouseWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Makan Delrahim, who was chosen by President Donald Trump to be the top U.S. antitrust regulator, said on Wednesday that he would maintain independence from the White House in enforcing antitrust law. The Senate must still vote to confirm Delrahim. In a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee overshadowed by repercussions over Trump’s firing of Federal Bureau of Investigation Director James Comey, Delrahim reiterated that he would recuse himself from a fight over whether health insurer Anthem may merge with rival Cigna. Delrahim had worked for Anthem as a lobbyist when he was with the law firm Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP. Obama’s Justice Department sued to stop the deal, and the case is currently under appeal. Asked what he would do if the White House wanted to discuss a deal being considered by the division, Delrahim said antitrust enforcement was law enforcement. “The independence of the decisions made in prosecuting and reviewing mergers as well as other conduct is a serious one that should be free from any political influence,” he said. “They will be free if I am fortunate enough to be confirmed.” Delrahim currently works in the White House as deputy assistant and deputy counsel to the president. If confirmed as expected, Delrahim’s antitrust division would review corporate mergers at a time when many investors and corporate executives are anticipating a more relaxed view of deal-making. Former President Barack Obama’s administration faced a large number of megadeals in what one enforcer called a “merger tsunami” and blocked many of them. Antitrust experts who have followed Delrahim’s career expect him to follow in the footsteps of a former boss, Hewitt Pate, who was assistant attorney general for antitrust from 2003 to 2005. Delrahim was Pate’s deputy, specializing in international antitrust. Under Pate, the division was criticized for allowing too many deals, but it sued to stop US Airways from merging with United Airlines and blocked a deal to combine DirecTV and EchoStar. It tried but failed to stop Oracle Corp from buying PeopleSoft. If confirmed, Delrahim would oversee the Justice Department’s assessment of AT&T’s Inc plan to buy Time Warner Inc, the owner of HBO, Warner Brothers and news network CNN.  The department is reviewing major transactions in seeds and agricultural chemicals, like the mergers of Dow Chemical Co and Dupont, and of Bayer and Monsanto. Those proposed deals, along with ChemChina’s purchase of Syngenta, would consolidate six agricultural chemical companies into three. politicsNews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: trump antitrust nominee says independent white housewashington reuters main delrahim chosen president donald trump top antitrust regulator said wednesday would maintain independence white house enforcing antitrust law the senate must still vote confirm delrahim in hearing senate judiciary committee overshadowed repercussions trump firing federal bureau investigation director james come delrahim reiterated would recuse fight whether health insurer anthem may merge rival sign delrahim worked anthem lobbyist law firm brownstein wyatt farmer check ll obama justice department sued stop deal case currently appeal asked would white house wanted discuss deal considered division delrahim said antitrust enforcement law enforcement the independence decisions made prosecuting reviewing mergers well conduct serious one free political influence said they free i fortunate enough delrahim currently works white house deputy assistant deputy counsel president if confirmed expected delrahim antitrust division would review corporate mergers time many investors corporate executives anticipating relaxed view former president barack obama administration faced large number megadeals one enforcer called merger tsunami blocked many antitrust experts followed delrahim career expect follow footsteps former boss heist page assistant attorney general antitrust delrahim page deputy specializing international antitrust under page division criticized allowing many deals sued stop us airways merging united airlines blocked deal combine direct choster it tried failed stop oracle corp buying peoplesoft if confirmed delrahim would oversee justice department assessment at t inc plan buy time warner inc owner hbo warner brothers news network cnn the department reviewing major transactions seeds agricultural chemicals like mergers dow chemical co upon bayer monsanto those proposed deals along chemchina purchase syngenta would consolidate six agricultural chemical companies three politicsnews