I am not a fan of Trump, but in the interest of fairness, I have to say that people who have met with him at open discussions on various topics recently have depicted him as surprisingly quiet and a willing listener when they recount their meetings in various news interviews. What he is like in private one-to-one meetings is open to debate. Certainly Comey is not painting a flattering picture. But in these kinds of open sessions he is said to come across surprisingly well mannered.
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Apple CEO Tim Cook to Attend White House for Kushner-Led Tech Summit
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Tim will just jump on the company jet and fly in listen and leave the next day or hang around. Or Tim could delegate and send Sir Jony since IMHO he's shown NO updates or NEW innovation, design.
What better way to serve your company and Country than boycotting a summit meant to address issues in technology.
LOL everything in this admin is about Trump, that is rule one. Regardless, the meeting sounds like it's going to be about making deals. It also seems a little strange, or perhaps premature is a better word, since in fact there's not actually a chief technology officer in place yet. I mean the Bloomberg piece says this - the red bolding is mine
The American Technology Council meeting will include a gathering of top executives followed by smaller sessions on particular topics, including those involving tech sales to government agencies, said the people, who asked not to be identified discussing internal matters. The council is made up of government officials, such as the U.S. chief technology officer, and is led by Jared Kushner, the president’s son-in-law and senior adviser.
So far, Trump appears only to have chosen a deputy chief tech officer, one Michael Kratsios, a finance guy, former aide to Peter Thiel. Trump has seemed wary of making use of or getting involved with the scientists working under the umbrella of Office of Science and Technology Policy, plus I guess some of them have bailed over climate change and proposed budgets to research.
Well maybe this meeting will change things up and we'll find out how Trump's American Technology Council may relate to the OSTP and its eventual management. Knowing Trump though it sounds to me more oriented to let's find out what kinda deals people want to make (in the name of draining the swamp, of course).
So, I take it there won't be any discussions on tax holiday and a reduction in the corporate tax rate?
Seems like they will o let be discussing regulations and how to streamline the process for tech.
Seems like they will o let be discussing regulations and how to streamline the process for tech.
Pay down with dogs get up with fleas.
Don't do it Tim. Don't let them cloak themselves in your legitimacy. Collaboration is complicity with this group.
Don't do it Tim. Don't let them cloak themselves in your legitimacy. Collaboration is complicity with this group.
Kushner? Because he's so tech knowledgeable and such a great businessman? And all this while also taking charge of peace in the Middle East? What a guy.
Don't gimme that line,
Inaction can also be a crime.
Passive aggression is all the rage,
But those with power need to engage!