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CEO Tim Cook said he was “heartbroken” by the situation in Minneapolis and called for an easing of tensions in a note to employees this week, CNBC confirmed Wednesday.
“This is a time for deescalation,” Cook wrote in a memo obtained by Bloomberg, which first reported the news. “I believe America is strongest when we live up to our highest ideals, when we treat everyone with dignity and respect no matter who they are or where they’re from, and when we embrace our shared humanity.”
Cook said he had a “good conversation” with President Donald Trump this week to discuss his concerns and expressed appreciation for his “openness to engaging on issues that matter to us all.”
Cook did not directly mention the two fatal shootings by federal agents.
