Mark Zuckerberg privately met with Pam Bondi to seek advice about how to talk to Trump, book says

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg privately sought Attorney General Pam Bondi's advice about speaking to President Donald Trump, a new book says.Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images; Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty ImagesMeta CEO Mark Zuckerberg privately met with Attorney General Pam Bondi in March, a new book says.The reported purpose of the meeting: How to talk to Trump about Meta.That would've come as Meta prepared for a trial in an ongoing FTC antitrust case against them.Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg privately met with Attorney General Pam Bondi at the Department of Justice earlier this year, according to a new book.In "Retribution: Donald Trump and the Campaign That Changed America," ABC reporter Jonathan Karl reports that Zuckerberg asked Bondi for "advice on how to effectively speak" with President Donald Trump about "Meta's concerns."The previously unreported meeting took place on March 12, during one of Zuckerberg's several trips to Washington, DC, in 2025. He later met with Trump at the White House that same day.Spokespeople for both Meta and Bondi declined to comment.The meeting would have taken place weeks before the Federal Trade Commission's antitrust case against Meta went to trial. The case began at the tail end of Trump's first term in office and proceeded under President Joe Biden.The trial proceeded in April before wrapping up in May. If the government is successful, Meta may have to spin off Instagram and WhatsApp.A federal judge has yet to rule on whether Meta has violated antitrust laws.More broadly, the episode is an example of how Zuckerberg and other Big Tech CEOs are seeking to navigate their relationships with Trump since he took office.Zuckerberg was one of several Big Tech CEOs who attended Trump's inauguration in January. The CEO, who Trump once threatened to jail, was also photographed sitting next to the president at a White House dinner in September attended by many tech CEOs following an AI summit led by first lady Melania Trump.Meta is also among the Big Tech firms that have agreed to contribute to the construction of a new ballroom at the White House.Read the original article on Business Insider

Comments

Business News

Former Paddy Power boss calls for gambling tax hikes to deter harmful betting

Evening Standard

Comments

Similar News

Mark Meagher, Post executive during a bitter labor strike, dies at 93

Why CNN CEO Mark Thompson thinks you'll pay $7 a month to stream the news

Does your boss have the right to time your bathroom breaks when you work from home? | Gene Marks

Marks and Spencer's 'fluffy not itchy' jumper is flying off the shelves as shoppers nab it for £10

Marks and Spencer shoppers hail £40 skirt that's 'very slimming' and 'flattering'

Work of art on wheels: Rolls-Royce marks 100 years of the Phantom limo with a stunning £3.5m special edition

As Music Nostalgia Grows, Bowling For Soup Marks Anniversary Year

Billionaire Mark Cuban says abolishing billionaires would mean destroying the stock market and wiping out Americans' savings

TileBar's Washington D.C. Showroom Marks A New Chapter In Retail Growth

PM Mark Carney says Canada will double non-US exports as Canadians can't rely on US

Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta slashing 600 jobs in AI unit after splurging on new hires

Marks & Spencer drops £16 perfumes inspired by Jo Malone and Tom Ford bestsellers

FTAV Q&A: Mark Sobel

Gas prices may drop below $3 mark for first time in 4 years

7 of the best looks at the Academy Museum Gala, and 6 that missed the mark

Mark Ruffalo Sent Himself A Note To Help Leave His ‘Task’ Role Behind

Russia’s Coal Collapse Marks The End Of Fossil Fuels’ Post-War Illusion

FERC’s Sunset Rule Marks A Quiet Revolution In Energy Regulation

Marks & Spencer urgently recalls chocolate snack over potentially fatal risk

I moved to Shanghai and made my mark on its restaurant scene. Now I'm bringing Chinese wine to New York.

Business News

Former Paddy Power boss calls for gambling tax hikes to deter harmful betting

Short-sellers set to be kept anonymous under disclosure rule change plans

Short-sellers set to be kept anonymous under disclosure rule change plans

Former Paddy Power boss calls for gambling tax hikes to deter harmful betting

OPINION - Labour's mansion tax plan is unfair, unworkable and will choke London's economy

The UK can lead the world if our AI revolution is built on strong foundations

Starmer hopes £8bn Typhoon jet deal with Turkey is ‘not a one-off’

Amazon announces 14,000 job cuts in continued AI push

How you could have turned $1,000 in 2010 into $466.8 million today

Amid World Cup Fever, India Can Transform Women’s Cricket Forever

Nidec Shares Plunge On Removal From Japan’s Nikkei And Topix

An Enriching And Cultural Japanese Experience: Golf In Japan

Ukraine Recaptures Kucheriv Yar, Exposing Flaws In Russian Strategy

Erik Anders Lang’s GolfCard Aims To Reward Golf’s Most Avid Players

An AI Boom Is Catapulting Markets And Raising Fears A Bubble Is Near

2025’s Incredible AI Spending Frenzy—Latest: U.S. Forms $1 Billion Partnership With AMD (List)

Can Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi Save Japan From An Economic Crisis?

Taiwan’s Foxconn To Invest Up To $1.4 Billion In AI Data Center Equipment

‘I Love This Competition’ - Eddie Howe Wants Carabao Cup Defence

What Time Is Tennessee Vs. Oklahoma? Here’s How To Watch

Will White Sox Look To Repeat Their Successful Erick Fedde Signing?

Fantasy Football Week 9: Flex Rankings And Tiers (RB,WR,TE)

Don’t Make Nuclear Power Another Failed Government Program

UN Says Emissions Will Drop In The Next 10 Years But Not ‘Fast Enough’—Bill Gates Urges New Approach

5 Things Worth Knowing About Trade Before Fed Votes On Interest Rates

HSBC profits slump 14% after Madoff legal hit

William Hill owner cheers ‘good progress’ as sports betting boosts revenues

William Hill owner cheers ‘good progress’ as sports betting boosts revenues

HSBC profits slump 14% after Madoff legal hit

Rachel Reeves sent major cash ISA cut warning over £2.5bn Treasury losses

Another business bashing Budget from Reeves will kill City green shoots

November 2025 payment dates for benefits and pensions plus cost of living support

WiseTech Stock Rout Erases Over $1 Billion From Tycoon Richard White’s Net Worth

Mindfully Analyzing OpenAI Released Data On AI Mental Health Distress And Emergencies Of ChatGPT Users

Indiana Pacers To Waive James Wiseman And Sign Guard Mac McClug

OpenAI reveals scale of people talking to ChatGPT about suicide

Full list of who will get £150 energy bill help as letters go out

Decathlon's bike trade-in, Amazon and cosy Dunelm bargains plus early Black Friday deals - LIVE

BBC expert says HMRC letters 'could mean you're owed £473 cash'

One in three of today's workers faces poverty trap in retirement

Rachel Reeves' £2million mansion tax: How could it work and what would it do to the housing market?

Mercor pays over $1.5 million a day to humans training AI, says its CEO

The Fed is expected to cut rates this week &mdash; even while the government is shut down

Could I teach myself how to invest in a week, after avoiding it for nearly 30 years?

Musk Takes On Wikipedia With AI-Generated ‘Grokipedia’—What To Know

10 lucky countries where people get far more days off a year than UK

NHS Covid-19 vaccine full list of people who could be at risk from the jab

DWP update on expanding bank account checks to 'all sources of income'

Ford's enormous F-150 becomes unlikely part of Japan's efforts to woo Trump

China pitches itself as alternative to US protectionism after signing expanded ASEAN free trade pact

China showed off how it fires Shahed-like drones from a truck-mounted multiple launch system

OpenAI is asking for the federal government to help power a massive expansion of its data center network

The web is becoming a sprawling hive mind of AI agents, and Vercel wants to build a cloud to host them

HSBC announces £898m drop in quarterly profits

HSBC announces £898m drop in quarterly profits

Here’s The Exact Time The ‘Battlefield 6’ Battle Royale Mode ‘REDSEC’ Goes Live — And It’s Sooner Than You Think

Rosalía Returns With Björk And Yves Tumor For Triumphant New Single ‘Berghain’

The Fed is expected to cut rates this week — even while the government is shut down