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Tech Leaders Condemn Trump Amid Police Shooting Protests

1/27/2026

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On January 24, 2026, tech executives, including Amazon's Andy Jassy and Apple's Tim Cook, attended a screening of the documentary Melania in Washington.
In contrast, Silicon Valley reacted to police shooting of nurse Alex Pretti.
Executives condemned the U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration, with Google's Jeff Dean calling it 'absolutely shameful'.
A letter titled ICEout.tech, signed by over 500 tech workers, urged opposing ICE presence in U.S. cities.

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Story summary

On January 24, 2026, tech executives, including Amazon's Andy Jassy and Apple's Tim Cook, attended a screening of the documentary Melania in Washington.
In contrast, Silicon Valley reacted to police shooting of nurse Alex Pretti.
Executives condemned the U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration, with Google's Jeff Dean calling it 'absolutely shameful'.
A letter titled ICEout.tech, signed by over 500 tech workers, urged opposing ICE presence in U.S. cities.