Democrats preview how they’d go after the Ticketmaster settlement if they regain power

Source: The Verge

A handful of Democrats called an unofficial hearing on Capitol Hill Monday to slam the Department of Justice’s “trivial” and “pathetic” settlement with Live Nation‑Ticketmaster, previewing how they might go after Trump‑administration antitrust deals if they win back congressional power in November.

While the DOJ settlement with Live Nation, which came one week into trial and included a promise of up to $280 million, received copious pushback, Democrats don’t currently have the power in either chamber to set committee agendas. That meant Monday’s so‑called shadow hearing looked different than most official proceedings. Instead of …

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