Overview
- Cook told Apple employees he was heartbroken, urged “deescalation,” and said he had a “good conversation” with President Trump, according to a memo first reported by Bloomberg.
- Internal Slack messages reviewed by reporters show many Apple workers condemned his attendance and the company’s initial silence.
- Cook attended a VIP White House screening of the Melania documentary hours after federal agents fatally shot Alex Pretti; Amazon’s Andy Jassy and AMD’s Lisa Su were also reported guests.
- Other tech leaders offered limited responses, with OpenAI’s Sam Altman telling staff that ICE is “going too far” in an internal post while avoiding direct public criticism of the administration.
- The investigation into Pretti’s death continues after an earlier Minneapolis fatal shooting of Renée Good, and Trump said he plans to “de-escalate a little bit” in Minnesota.