In context: Google was officially declared a monopoly in 2024. The Department of Justice under the Biden Administration was looking for a significant change of course in Google's business. Now, the company is courting Trump's DoJ in an attempt to get a different outcome. Google is trying to convince the Trump administration that breaking up the company could have chilling effects on US national security. Quoting unnamed sources familiar with the matter, Bloomberg said that Alphabet representatives met with government officials last week, asking for a more lenient approach to Google's alleged monopoly over online search and advertising.The Department of Justice's investigation into Google's business reached a significant milestone in August 2024, when a US judge decided that the company had broken antitrust laws with its search agreements. Biden's DoJ was looking to force Google to sell the Chrome browser and make other strategic changes to its online empire. Mountain View lamented the "unprecedented overreach" by the federal government.Google proposed changes to its search agreements with tech partners to limit the upcoming "remedies" the DoJ had in mind while also appealing the unfavorable ruling. With the Trump administration now in charge, Alphabet is looking to directly influence the DoJ while waiting for a new ruling from a federal judge next month.Google spokesman Peter Schottenfels told Bloomberg that the company routinely meets with regulators, including the DoJ. The current proposals for a business breakup would harm the American economy and national security. To this last assertion, Google is working with the US government to develop an AI technology that defends against cyberthreats.Mountain View's position aligns with recent statements from Trump, VP JD Vance, and other administration members against excessive government regulations. The White House lamented Europe's approach to tech monopolies and antitrust matters, stating that essential EU laws such as the Digital Markets Act and the Digital Services Act are trying to turn US Big Tech into a source of revenue. // Related StoriesGoogle's antitrust case goes through its final phase in a few days. Interim Assistant Attorney General Omeed Assefi will share a new decision regarding Google's predicament later this week. It's a dice shoot whether the DoJ breaks up Alphabet, makes it sell Chrome, or cancels its investments in AI companies like Anthropic.