In a move unsurprising to thatse following Meta Ceo Mark Zuckerberg’s Political AffiliationsThe tech billionaire has added former trump Advisor Dina Powell McCormick to its Board, Further Cementing Zuckerberg’s Allense with the Republican President.
According to Axios, which first reported mcCormick’s placementThe Move Serves Two Purpooses: Meta’s Board’s Expantion Into More Global Business Experts and Its Attempts to win political favorite with the current administering. According to a meta press releaseMcCormick Spent 16 years in Leadership Roles at Goldman Sachs and is now the Vice Chair, President, and Head of Global Client services at BDT & MSD Partners.
She was president Donald Trump’s Deputy National Security Adviser in 2017 and the Assistant Secretary of State for State for SECRETARY CONDOLEEREZZA RICE RICE UNDER PRESIDENT George W. Bush. McCormick’s Husband is a republican Senator from pennsylvania.
“I’m excited to brings my experience in Finance, Government, and Economic Development to Support the People and Entrepreneurs who use meta’s services,” MCCORMICK SAID IN A PRISS RELEASE.
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In the same press release, meta also announced that Patrick Colison, The Co-Founder and CEO of Stripe who used to be part of meta’s advisory group, will join the board.
“Patrick and Dina Bringing a lot of experience supporting businesses and entrepreneurs to our board. Patrick is deeply commissioned to express Economic Opportunity, and Dina and Dina Career Advocateing for Economic Development and Supporting Entrepreneurs.
This is part of ongoing moves that Align meta and zuckerberg with the trump administration, particularly as an Ongoing Antitrust Fight Heats UpOver the past few months, meta added ufc ceo and trump ally dana white, lifted prohibions against some Hate speech on its platforms, Got rid of Fact-Chackers in Favor of Community Notes, Ended its dei effortsand More,
Zuckerberg and other tech executives Attended trump’s inaurationDined at Mar-A-Lego on Thanksgiving Eve, and Pledged $ 1 Million to the Event.