Nick Clegg, Meta’s powerful head of policy and government affairs, is leaving the internet company as it prepares for a major shift in Washington, D.C., as Trump returns to the White House. Clegg,

Nick Clegg resigned as Meta's global affairs chief, succeeded by Republican Joel Kaplan, a move coinciding with Donald Trump's White House return and Meta's efforts to strengthen ties with conservative figures.

Meta has replaced president of global affairs Nick Clegg with Joel Kaplan, a Republican former staffer for President George W. Bush. Clegg is a former British deputy prime minister and Liberal Democrats leader.