In a move unsurprising to those following Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg's political affiliations,Glorious the tech billionaire has added former Trump advisor Dina Powell McCormick to its board, further cementing Zuckerberg's alliance with the Republican president.
According to Axios, which first reported McCormick's placement, the move serves two purposes: Meta's board's expansion into more global business experts and its attempts to win political favor with the current administration. According to a Meta press release, McCormick spent 16 years in leadership roles at Goldman Sachs and is now the vice chair, president, and head of global client services at BDT & MSD Partners.
SEE ALSO: Mark Zuckerberg doubles down on Meta's submission to TrumpShe was President Donald Trump's deputy national security adviser in 2017 and the assistant secretary of state for State Secretary Condoleezza Rice under President George W. Bush. McCormick's husband is a Republican senator from Pennsylvania.
"I'm excited to bring my experience in finance, government, and economic development to support the people and entrepreneurs who use Meta's services," McCormick said in a press release.
In the same press release, Meta also announced that Patrick Collison, the co-founder and CEO of Stripe who used to be part of Meta's Advisory Group, will join the board.
"Patrick and Dina bring a lot of experience supporting businesses and entrepreneurs to our board. Patrick is deeply committed to expanding economic opportunity, and Dina has a long career advocating for economic development and supporting entrepreneurs. Their perspective will be extremely valuable to businesses that rely on our services to grow," Zuckerberg said in the press release.
This is part of ongoing moves that align Meta and Zuckerberg with the Trump administration, particularly as an ongoing antitrust fight heats up. Over the past few months, Meta added UFC CEO and Trump ally Dana White, lifted prohibitions against some hate speech on its platforms, got rid of fact-checkers in favor of community notes, ended its DEI efforts, and more.
Zuckerberg and other tech executives attended Trump's inauguration, dined at Mar-a-Lago on Thanksgiving Eve, and pledged $1 million to the event.
Topics Meta
Outdoor speaker deal: Save $20 on the Soundcore Boom 2
At Last, a Book Cover That Judges You Back
Patricia Highsmith on Murder, Murderers, and Morality
Why Is William Bronk Perennially Under
Best Apple deal: Save $60 on the Apple Watch SE
Announcing the Winner of Our Windows on the World Contest
How to Have Better Sex, According to an 1861 Sex Ed Guide
Three Paintings by Maia Cruz Palileo
Best speaker deal: Save $30 on the JBL Clip 5
Visit Our Valentine’s Day Pop
Best JBL deal: Save $80 on JBL Xtreme 4 portable speaker
Jack Gilbert’s Experiments in Erotica
The Bawdy, Lovely Verse of the Earl of Rochester
Paintings That Crunch
Contingent No More
Remembering Tomaž Šalamun and His Poetry
Latin’s Latest Resurrection
Say Goodbye to Authors and Hello to Authorpreneurs
The State of PC Gaming in 2016
For Bonnie Slotnick’s Cookbook Store, a Fresh Start
7 things we learned from Donald Trump's Dr. Oz appearanceBaseball trumps a new crush in MLB and AwesomenessTV series 'Out of My League'Why you can't get an iPhone 7 Plus on launch day7 things we learned from Donald Trump's Dr. Oz appearance3 things recruiters consider when a good candidate is under3 things recruiters consider when a good candidate is underTrue love is these German wax figures of Taylor Swift and Calvin HarrisKim Kardashian wishes her assistant a happy birthday with some expert trollingEven Prince William has weighed in on the 'Great British Bake Off' crisisToo many celebs to count struggle with modern love in Netflix's 'Easy' trailerNew York internet kiosks go offline after too many people use them for pornThe only place to buy an iPhone 7 Plus on launch day is probably Craigslist'Game of Thrones' sisters Sophie Turner and Maisie Williams got matching tattoosKind teacher gives students 101 ways to manage their stressBaseball exec gets suspended for keeping secret medical recordsKanye West sees himself as the Will Ferrell in 'Elf' of fashionGirl in inflatable TKatie Ledecky won 4 gold medals but can't have a free waffle makerMiserable, rainTrue love is these German wax figures of Taylor Swift and Calvin Harris Amazing astronaut photos show hurricanes swirling in the Atlantic The real Wild West actually had a lot in common with the tech industry Periscope and Facebook Live help document attempted coup in Turkey Apple permanently removes Alex Jones' InfoWars app from App Store Apple's low PSA: Uninstall "Adware Doctor" from your Mac ASAP Trump and Cruz make out on giant billboard in GOP convention city Guy emails 246 Nicoles in search of a girl he met at a bar, and now they're all friends In defense of Chili's, Mike Pence's preferred NYC culinary destination How Hurricane Florence overcame big odds to target the East Coast Toy guns banned outside Republican convention. Real guns allowed. Hurricane Florence is coming to the East Coast. Here's what to expect. Trump's VP tweet makes history Miss America 2019 praises the end of the swimsuit competition Playboy model banned from gym for body shaming nude woman on Snapchat Tesla's super 'Marvel's Spider The internet tells Trump his rumored VP choice sucks Springy pup leaping through the grass is the embodiment of joy 'Shadow of the Tomb Raider' throws back to hilarious franchise moments