Meta's top policy chief is leaving after more than 15 years at the company
Joel Kaplan will remain through the 2026 midterms while Dina Powell McCormick and C.J. Mahoney add policy duties
Joel Kaplan, Meta's long-serving chief global affairs officer, is departing the company after 15 years, Meta has announced to Business Insider. The Republican, who previously worked under the Bush administration, played a pivotal role in fostering relationships between Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and President Donald Trump. Kaplan's tenure, which concluded just before the midterm elections, saw him leading Meta's response to various policy issues, including the Cambridge Analytica scandal and the cessation of its fact-checking program.
Notably, he helped mend ties between Zuckerberg and Trump following Meta's decision to suspend Trump's account post-January 6 riot. Kaplan, a former Marine Corps artillery officer, took up his current role in 2025, succeeding Nick Clegg. He confirmed the news to Business Insider, stating his intent to spend time with his family and deliberate his next steps. As of publication, Kaplan did not respond to Business Insider's request for comment.
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