Trump Says He Wants DOJ Chief Barr to Examine Google Claim

  • Thiel alleged Google is working with the Chinese government
  • Google has said it doesn’t work with China’s military
Why Peter Thiel Wants the U.S. to Investigate Google
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President Donald Trump said he wants Attorney General William Barr to look into businessman Peter Thiel’s allegations that Google’s work with China is “seemingly treasonous.”

Trump made the comments in a cabinet meeting on Tuesday after earlier saying in a tweet that Thiel is “a great and brilliant guy who knows this subject better than anyone!”