Joe Biden

Joseph Robinette "Joe" Biden Jr. (born November 20, 1942) is the 46th president of the United States, since January 20, 2021. He previously served as the 47th vice president, from January 20, 2009 to January 20, 2017, under president Barack Obama.

History with Apple
Biden is the first U.S. president known to wear an Apple Watch while in the. In July 2021, he signed an executive order directing the to introduce rules in support of the right to repair manufactured goods, such as Apple products. In January 2022, Biden acknowleged the efforts of Apple and other companies in changing their policies to address this issue.

On August 25, 2021, Biden met with Apple CEO Tim Cook and Microsoft CEO to discuss how to improve cybersecurity. In November 2021, Apple joined the "First Movers Coalition", introduced by Biden to have private sector corporations pledge their resources towards clean energy.

On July 1, 2022, Biden announced that late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs would be posthumously awarded the, the highest civilian honor in the U.S. On August 9, 2022, Biden signed the  which provides billions of dollars to boost research and bring semiconductor manufacturing back to the United States. Apple had lobbied for the legislation due to the which affected its manufacturing.

In January 2023, Biden wrote a commentary article in the  calling on Congress to pass privacy legislation to 'hold Big Tech accountable'. While he did not mention any company by name, it was reported that Apple was clearly among major targets of Biden's piece.

Articles

 * Republicans and Democrats, Unite Against Big Tech Abuses by Joe Biden at The Wall Street Journal (2023-01-11)