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Hillary K. Grigonis

Why are only some tech products exempt from tariffs? Senator accuses Apple CEO of “impropriety”

A photo of the iPhone 16 Pro.

After smartphones and computers earned an exemption from the US list of reciprocal tariffs, a senator is questioning Apple CEO Tim Cook’s “attempts to influence Trump Administration officials”.

In a letter penned to the tech leader, Senator Elizabeth Warren asked Cook to answer a series of questions, saying that his relationship with the Trump administration at best “creates the appearance of impropriety”.

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