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In August 2017, a Trump Tower event meant to provide updates about Trump's infrastructure plan became dominated by his response to the violence in Charlottesville.
And in February 2018, Trump's infrastructure proposal took a back seat amid accusations of misconduct by two close aides.
But after the election, Trump invited a broad array of tech leaders to Trump Tower and expressed a desire to work with them on innovation.
In 2020, several tech leaders — including Cook — were critical of Trump's visa restrictions that would impact highly-skilled foreign workers in the industry.
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Locations:
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