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Josh Hawley (R-MO)
Josh Hawley
Republican·Missouri

‘We Look Forward to Hearing the Truth’: Hawley Demands Zuckerberg Testify Under Oath Following Meta Whistleblower Hearing

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Friday, April 11, 2025
Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.)—Chairman of the the Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism—senta letter to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, inviting him to testify under oath following former Facebook employee Sarah Wynn-Williams’s explosive allegations against the Big Tech giant.
In a subcommittee hearing yesterday, Wynn-WilliamsdetailedMeta’s alleged censorship collusion with the Chinese Communist Party, the company’s mishandling of artificial intelligence know-how, as well as Meta’s lies to Congress.
“The public deserves to hear your response to these serious allegations, particularly since they pertain to American national security,”Senator Hawley wrote.
“To that end, we request your testimony at a forthcoming Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism, hearing entitled “A Time for Truth, Part II: Oversight of Meta’s Foreign Relations and Representations to the United States Congress. […] We look forward to hearing the truth,”he concluded.
Read the full letterhereor below.
April 10, 2025Mr. Mark ZuckerbergChief Executive OfficerMeta Platforms, Inc.1 Hacker WayMenlo Park, CA 94025Dear Mr. Zuckerberg:The American people deserve to know the truth about your company. Yesterday, whistleblower Sarah Wynn-Williams testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism, which I chair. Her testimony was filled with explosive allegations about your company’s willingness to jeopardize American national interests, betray American users and Chinese dissidents alike, and lie about it to Congress. For example:
The public deserves to hear your response to these serious allegations, particularly since they pertain to American national security. To that end, we request your testimony at a forthcoming Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism, hearing entitled “A Time for Truth, Part II: Oversight of Meta’s Foreign Relations and Representations to the United States Congress.”My office will work with you to find a suitable time and date for your testimony. We look forward to hearing the truth.Sincerely,Josh HawleyUnited States Senator

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