Washington’s Special Rules For Tech Oligarchs Reportedly Let Mark Zuckerberg, Google CEO Off Hook

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Washington’s Special Rules For Tech Oligarchs Reportedly Let Mark Zuckerberg, Google CEO Off Hook

1 sourceUpdated Jul 2, 2026

Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley allegedly agreed to spare Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Google CEO Sundar Pichai from testifying in a scheduled hearing after the White House intervened on their behalf, Politico…

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