Four days before Donald Trump's second presidential inauguration, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman shared on X a threatening letter he had received from Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D–Mass.) and Michael Bennett (D–Col.). In the letter, the senators expressed dismay that the tech entrepreneur had donated $1 million to Trump's inaugural fund.

Prominent executives, including OpenAI’s Sam Altman, find themselves at the center of a Senate inquiry. A letter sent on January 17, 2025, by Senators Elizabeth Warren and Michael Bennet raises

US Senators are investigating a $1 million donation by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman to President-elect Donald Trump’s inaugural fund.

The tension between lawmakers and Big Tech continues to escalate, with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman at the center of the latest controversy. Altman recently shared on X (formerly Twitter) a letter of inquiry he received from Senators Elizabeth Warren and Michael Bennet.

US lawmakers are demanding answers from tech giants such as Apple, Meta, and Google over their generous donations to Donald Trump.

In letters to Amazon, Apple, Google, Meta, Microsoft, OpenAI, and Uber, the lawmakers express concerns about the companies making contributions to “avoid scrutiny, limit regulation, and buy favor.” These sizable donations surpass the amount most of these companies contributed to President Joe Biden’s inauguration fund in 2021.

Two US senators sent a letter that accused Big Tech companies of attempting to win the favour of President-elect Donald Trump.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has pushed back against a Senate inquiry into his $1 million donation to President-elect Donald Trump's inaugural fund.

Democrats accused the OpenAI CEO and other Big Tech CEOs of an "effort to influence and sway the actions and policies" of the incoming administration.