Tech think tank chief to step down after Trump death tweet – POLITICO

Szka and TechFreedom, which receives funding from at least one tech giant, Google, have been relentless allies of Silicon Valley, particularly as it has faced calls for increased regulation in Washington in recent years. The group has opposed efforts to create more stringent rules for privacy and online speech, among other issues.

But Szka has also been a frequent critic of the president, delivering at times scathing rebukes of his actions on social media.

The planned shake-up comes just four days after Szka prompted a firestorm of criticism online by suggesting that the president succumbing to the virus would be fitting.

Serious question: could there possibly [sic] any greater poetic justice in the universe than for Trump to die of the #CPACvirus? Szka tweeted late Monday.

Recent reports that an attendee at the Conservative Political Action Conference was later diagnosed with Covid-19 sparked fears that the president may have been exposed to the virus. Reps. Doug Collins (R-Ga.) and Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) had contact with the president as well before entering self-quarantine due to possible exposure.

The Szka tweet immediately drew condemnations online, racking up hundreds of negative replies within minutes and some calls for his resignation. Szka later deleted the tweet, and has since issued an apology.

Earlier this week, I sent a thoughtless tweet making an inappropriate comment about the President that I deeply regret, he tweeted Thursday. I was wrong to tweet it and deleted it. Again, I apologize.

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