Apple CEO Tim Cook flies to meet GOP lawmakers amid standoff with Elon Musk's Twitter
Cook's trip comes as Elon Musk claims Apple has threatened to cut off Twitter
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Apple CEO Tim Cook has scheduled at least one meeting with incoming Republican leaders in the House this week, Fox Business has confirmed.
Cook will meet with Reps Jim Jordan, R-Ohio; Darrell Issa, R-Calif., and Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., later this week, according to a source familiar with the plans. The source contradicted earlier reports that the meeting had already taken place.
That report, from the New York Post, stated that the three lawmakers, along with Sens. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, and John Cornyn, R-Texas, met with Cook on Tuesday. Fox News has found that the three members of the House were not present for such a meeting, and the two Senators have not clarified whether they attended one.
Cook's Apple is among several top tech companies that may face increased scrutiny from the incoming GOP majority in the House.
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CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 06: Apple CEO Tim Cook delivers a keynote address during the WWDC22 at Apple Park on June 06, 2022 in Cupertino, California. Apple CEO Tim Cook kicked off the annual WWDC22 developer conference. (Photo by Justin Sullivan … ((Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) / Getty Images)
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The meeting comes just days after Twitter CEO Elon Musk claimed that Apple had withdrawn most of its advertising and was now threatening to block the platform from the app store.
Twitter has faced a "massive" drop in revenue under Musk's leadership, which he says is due to advertisers fleeing the platform.
The Tesla and SpaceX billionaire is widely considered to be an ally of conservatives online, however, and he has vowed to protect freedom of speech on Twitter without turning the platform into a "hellscape."
Tesla CEO Elon Musk smiles as he addresses guests at the Offshore Northern Seas 2022 (ONS) meeting in Stavanger, Norway on August 29, 2022. (Carina Johansen / Getty Images)
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While Apple has yet to weigh in publicly on Twitter's situation, some Republicans are already piling on. Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said on Tuesday that Congress would have to intervene if Apple removed Twitter from its store.