Meta Policy Chief Joel Kaplan Will Leave in 2027 After 15 Years, Dina Powell Takes External Affairs

Axios reports Meta chief global affairs officer Joel Kaplan, Mark Zuckerberg's top Washington adviser for 15+ years and the architect of its Trump-era policy reset, will depart in 2027. Kaplan stays through the midterms for a transition; president and vice chair Dina Powell McCormick adds external affairs to her brief, with Meta planning to recruit bipartisan replacements.