Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg found himself engulfed by reporters and cameras on Monday as he moved from office to office to meet with senators before he testifies before Congress Tuesday.
Zuckerberg met with Sens. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa; Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif.; and Bill Nelson, D-Fl., ahead of his Tuesday testimony before a joint hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee and the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee.
While walking to the different offices on Capitol Hill, Zuckerberg was bombarded by questions from reporters regarding the Cambridge Analytica data breach and what he plans to say in front of Congress and about his duty to protect users’ personal information.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg leaves meeting with Sen. Chuck Grassley on Capitol Hill. pic.twitter.com/5b89Ox3IiN
— Ryan Nobles (@ryanobles) April 9, 2018
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg arrives for Capitol Hill meetings ahead of scheduled testimonies in the Senate and House this week. https://t.co/1AahFnvno8 pic.twitter.com/lYJHhCtgZX
— NBC News (@NBCNews) April 9, 2018
“Mr Zuckerberg, what do you have to say to Facebook users who are finding out today that their data has been harvested?”
Mark Zuckerberg refuses to answer questions from Channel 4 News ahead of his evidence session in Washington DC tomorrow, as he issues a new apology to users. pic.twitter.com/izvb0eCv1t
— Channel 4 News (@Channel4News) April 9, 2018
Zuckerberg watch, Dianne Feinstein edition pic.twitter.com/R87g5K7UbM
— Steven Dennis (@StevenTDennis) April 9, 2018
This is the first time reporters have been able to openly question Zuckerberg, who has maintained as low a profile as possible since the breach became public.
The tech giant CEO will be appearing before Congress Tuesday and Wednesday after continued pressure from lawmakers, media, and Facebook users for him to do so.
