The move comes ahead of the November 3 midterm elections
McCormick was part of the Donald Trump administration during his first stint as US president
Kaplan was elevated to Meta’s top policy role in January last year, as the social media giant rolled back US fact-checking, ended diversity initiatives and sought closer ties with Trump
A longtime Republican strategist, Kaplan served as deputy chief of staff for policy in the administration of George W. Bush
Meta is among the tech companies facing questions over AI’s impacts, as concerns mount over safety and the industry’s growing footprint among local communities
Trump recently said tech executives, including Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, had agreed to establish voluntary AI standards*
The implication is that tech is cutting Trump as a dead weight lame duck without control of the legislature.
The implication is that tech is cutting Trump as a dead weight lame duck without control of the legislature.