[ad_1] Senators Elizabeth Warren and Michael Bennet demanded answers from companies about why they donated such large sums to the next president. The two senators did I sent letters to the following companies:
Both senators accuse companies of donating to the incoming administration to gain support and avoid any regulation. There is also an issue Trump's proposed tariffs, which these companies will likely try to get out of by getting on his good side. Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, did not take kindly to these accusations.
These donations have been criticized in many online circles, with some users claiming that the United States has become a minority government. President Biden's departure speech gave further fuel to this claim as he said he feared the country would turn into a "tech-industrial complex." Senators Warren and Bennett said these donations are an example of corruption and corporate influence and that the public deserves answers. While there will certainly be some answers from PR teams, I think it's unlikely that anyone will come out and admit to purchasing favors from the incoming administration.
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U.S. senators demand answers for Google, Apple and Meta’s donations to Trump
President-elect Donald Trump is about to be sworn into office on January 20 and has several majors Technology companies donated generously to his inauguration. These donations - which were significantly larger than those made to the previous administration - are now under the scrutiny of two US senators.
Senators gave the aforementioned companies until the end of this month to respond. While most listed companies would have to come up with a reasonable answer, Apple has another option. CEO Tim Cook made a donation of his own money, so Apple can likely get away with claiming it had nothing to do with it. Cook has already held talks with Trump about the difficulties Apple faces when doing business in the European Union. As in Trump's first term, I also expect Cook to pull some personal benefits and get Apple exempt from tariffs. Likewise, Altman would also likely claim that the donation was a personal gesture.
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