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As tech chiefs woo Trump, Silicon Valley seethes over Minneapolis shootings

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Federal agents confront protesters in Minneapolis on Jan 24, 2026.

Federal agents confront protesters in Minneapolis on Jan 24.

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Mike Isaac and Natallie Rocha

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SAN FRANCISCO – On the evening of Jan 24, top technology executives gathered in Washington to attend a screening of Melania, a documentary produced by Amazon about the first lady, Mrs Melania Trump. Among them was Mr Andy Jassy, CEO of Amazon; Mr Tim Cook, CEO of Apple; and Ms Lisa Su, CEO of chipmaker AMD.

Back in Silicon Valley, the scene was very different.

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