(Reuters) - Google is urging officials at President Donald Trump's Department of Justice to back away from a push to break up the search engine company, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the discussions. The company said a breakup may raise national security issues, according to the report.

Google is urging officials at President Donald Trump’s Justice Department to back away from a push to break up the search engine company, citing national security concerns, according to people familiar with the discussions.

Alphabet's Google met with President Donald Trump's government last week and urged them to back away from a push to break up the search engine company, according to a person familiar with the matter.