General Counsel for the Internet Association to Join White House as Adviser to President Trump

An executive at a top technology trade association will be joining the White House as a tech adviser to President Donald Trump. Abigail Slater, the general counsel for the Internet Association (IA), which represents tech giants like Google and Facebook, will replace Grace Koh as a special assistant to the president with the National Economic Council. 

At IA, Slater had been at the forefront of the tech industry’s legal and regulatory battles. Had she stayed on, Slater would have been involved in the sector’s court fight against the administration’s repeal of the Federal Communications Commission’s network neutrality rules. In her new role, she’ll advise the president on technology, telecommunications and cybersecurity issues. The White House said Koh would be leaving the job in early March.