Meta’s longtime policy chief Joel Kaplan is leaving.
After 15 years at Meta, the George W. Bush White House alum is exiting, Axios reports, amid a midterm election where Democrats are expected to win back more control in Washington. Kaplan will stay through 2027 to help with the transition, though, which will include bipartisan external affairs executives. [Link: Exclusive: Joel Kaplan leaving Meta after 15 years as policy chief | https://www.axios.com/2026/10/20/joel-kaplan-meta | Axios]
