Sen. Bernie Sanders' remarks Tuesday are his first on whether he supports similar action against Google, Amazon and Apple. | Alex Wong/Getty Images technology Bernie Sanders: 'We should definitely take a look at' breaking up Google, Amazon, Apple

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said Tuesday "we should definitely take a look at" splitting up Google, Amazon and Apple, though he stopped short of a full-throated call for their break-ups.

"I worry very much about monopolistic tendencies in many sectors of our economy, including high tech, and I think we have to take a really hard look at the degree to which monopolization in all aspects of our economy are a threat to the American people," said the 2020 Democratic presidential contender when asked about the prospect.


Pressed again on whether he supports splintering those three tech giants, Sanders replied, "It's something we should definitely take a look at, yes."

Sanders told POLITICO in May he supports calls to break up another industry titan, Facebook. Sanders' remarks Tuesday are his first on whether he supports similar action against Google, Amazon and Apple.

The remarks arrive as antitrust fervor in Washington and on the 2020 trail is heating up.

The House Judiciary Committee recently launched a wide-ranging investigation into possible anticompetitive conduct in the tech sector. Separately, the DOJ and FTC are said to be weighing new investigations into the nation's top tech companies.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), a fellow progressive lawmaker and one of Sanders' top 2020 rivals, has said that as president she would direct federal regulators to force Facebook, Google, Amazon and Apple to spin off some of their blockbuster acquisitions.

