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Tim Cook had ‘a good conversation’ with Trump about deescalation

Tim Cook had ‘a good conversation’ with Trump about deescalation

Tim Cook had 'a good conversation' with Trump about deescalation

Tim Cook had ‘a good conversation’ with Trump about deescalation

Apple’s CEO is the latest executive to speak out following the killing of Alex Pretti. | Illustration by Laura Normand / The Verge

Apple CEO Tim Cook has spoken out about “the events in Minneapolis” after federal agents shot and killed another protester over the weekend, telling employees that he has shared his feelings with President Trump. In an internal memo reported by Bloomberg, Cook said that “this is a time for deescalation,” and that he had “a good conversation with the President this week where I shared my views.”

Cook was one of several Tech CEOs, alongside Amazon’s Andy Jassy and AMD’s Lisa Su, who attended a VIP screening of Amazon’s $40 million Melania documentary, just hours after Alex Prettie was killed by federal agents. Cook’s attendance sparked a fre …

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