Sen. Josh Hawley asked Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg on Thursday to testify before Congress in response to whistleblower allegations that he “sold out our country’s security for China profits.”
The request from Hawley (R-Mo.) followed bombshell testimony from Sarah Wynn-Williams – a former Facebook policy executive who said Wednesday she witnessed Zuckerberg and other top brass lie to Congress and “repeatedly undermine US national security and betray American values” in a failed effort to appease Beijing and gain access to the Chinese market.
“The public deserves to hear your response to these serious allegations, particularly since they pertain to American national security,” Hawley said in a letter addressed to Zuckerberg.
Hawley said his Senate Judiciary’s subcommittee wanted Zuckerberg to testify under oath at a second hearing about Wynn-Williams’ allegations and said his office would work with Meta to “find a suitable time and date” for the appearance.
