Sources detail how the Trump admin bypassed the DOJ trial team and pushed to settle the Live Nation case, after CEO Michael Rapino met White House officials (Wall Street Journal)

Sources say the Trump administration circumvented the Justice Department’s antitrust trial team and pushed for a settlement in the Live Nation case after CEO Michael Rapino met with White House officials, pressuring prosecutors to end the litigation early. The move reportedly bypassed standard DOJ procedures and accelerated the resolution without a trial.