Altman made the comments while also praising President Donald Trump as a “strong leader” while Cook said he had a "good conversation" with the president on this matter.

Apple CEO Tim Cook has spoken out about “the events in Minneapolis” after federal agents shot and killed another protester over the weekend, telling employees that he has shared his feelings with President Trump.

Apple CEO Tim Cook called for "deescalation" in Minneapolis, where two people have been killed by federal agents this month.

While at a White House screening of the first lady’s documentary, the Apple CEO posed with the director, who’s been accused of sexual misconduct.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, who had made multiple trips to meet Trump at the White House, wrote a Slack message to employees. “What’s happening with ICE is going too far,” Altman said. “There is a big difference between deporting violent criminals and what’s happening now, and we need to get the distinction right.”

In an internal memo, Tim Cook said he had discussed the matter with President Donald Trump, according to a Bloomberg report.

Apple CEO Tim Cook attended a private White House screening of a documentary about Melania Trump, and the timing of the event has seen him facing a vitriolic backlash from critics and customers.

Apple CEO Tim Cook on Wednesday sent his staff a personal memo after a backlash for attending a VIP party with Donald and Melania Trump at the White House. Cook had gone to a private premiere of the Melania documentary on Saturday night, just hours after the brutal death of ICU nurse Alex Pretti, who was shot dead by a federal agent in Minnesota.