A longtime governmental operative at Meta who played a key function in bridging ties between the business and President Donald Trump's administration is leaving.
Joel Kaplan, Meta's chief earth affairs officer, volition depart following the midterm elections and a passage period, Axios archetypal reported. Meta confirmed the study to Business Insider.
A seasoned Marine Corps ordnance officer, Kaplan is a Republican who served as an adviser and delegate chief of personnel to erstwhile chairman George W. Bush.
Kaplan joined Meta in 2011. At Meta, he oversaw the company's reply to guideline issues ranging from the Cambridge Analytica controversy to the end of its fact-checking program.
Kaplan helped repair a once-fraught association between Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Trump following Meta temporarily suspended Trump's document following the January 6 riot.
Kaplan posted on X on Tuesday that he plans to expend period alongside his family and fig out what to do next.
Kaplan didn't react to a petition for comment from Business Insider.
Kaplan has served as Meta's chief earth affairs authoritative since 2025, succeeding erstwhile UK politician Nick Clegg. Other Meta executives volition portion his responsibilities, Axios reported.
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