"Cook described himself as "heartbroken by the events in Minneapolis," adding that he had a "good conversation with the president" on the issue and appreciated Trump's openness to talking about it."
""This is a time for deescalation," Cook said. "I believe America is strongest when we live up to our highest ideals, when we treat everyone with dignity and respect no matter who they are or where they're from, and when we embrace our shared humanity. This is something Apple has always advocated for.""
"The letter is not likely to please Apple workers who are furious that Cook attended a glitzy screening of the new Amazon-sponsored documentary about First Lady Melania Trump at the White House hours after Pretti's death. Attendees were treated to "popcorn in Melania-branded buckets, white cake pops, black-and-white macarons, a cereal box featuring"
Federal agents shot and killed protester Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, with multiple bystander videos depicting the killing. The shooting produced rare bipartisan backlash and united disparate political voices online. The fatal shooting occurred less than three weeks after an ICE agent shot Minneapolis resident Renee Good during an encounter with federal agents. Apple CEO Tim Cook posted an internal letter to employees, described himself as heartbroken, said he had a good conversation with the president, and called for deescalation. Cook stopped short of criticizing the president or immigration policies, and some Apple workers were angered by his recent White House appearance.
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