CEO of the company Apple Tim Cook is under increasing pressure regarding its cooperation with adminiformer US President Donald Trump's loss on the issue of tariffs. Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren in a letter sent to Cookovi warns that his actions "create the appearance of inappropriate behavior" and raise serious questions about the influence of large corporations on government decision-making processes.
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The move comes after Warren and other senators expressed concerns about millions in contributions Cookand other entrepreneurs to Donald Trump's inaugural fund in January 2017. "The circumstances surrounding the exemptions granted App"The tariffs reopen concerns about influence peddling by large, well-connected corporations and their ability to obtain special benefits from President Trump," Warren wrote.
Donald Trump During his presidency, he announced sweeping tariffs on Chinese goods and other products from around the world, which directly impacted nearly every aspect of the company's supply chain. AppleWhile a 90-day pause was announced for most countries, import duties on Chinese products were increased. Apple In response, it accelerated the import of its devices – including iPhones – into the US before the new measures took effect.
Later, Trump announced broad exemptions for certain categories of products, including smartphones and laptops. According to The Washington Post reports Tim Cook personally met with several senior Trump administration officialsminispeculation about how new tariffs would affect prices of iPhones and other products Apple.
The senator in a letter he received Bloomberg, requires from Cookand specific answers to four key questions:
- What was the nature of your discussions with Trump campaign officials?minilosses regarding the proposed tariffs?
- Provide information about any meetings or conversations (including phone calls and email communications) that you or anyone acting on your behalf or the company's behalf had Apple, with Trump ad representativesministrativies before the announcement of April 12.
- When will the company Apple learned about the tariff exemptions that President Trump announced on April 12?
- What is the value of the additional profit that Apple will gain from this exemption? Please indicate how this estimate was determined.
In her letter, the senator emphasizes that even if there was no direct violation of the law, the very appearance of exchanging benefits for favors poses a problem that undermines public confidence in fair government decision-making.
