At President Donald Trump's inauguration on January 20, 2025, tech industry leaders including Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg, Sundar Pichai, and Tim Cook were given prominent seating near the president's family in the Capitol Rotunda. This unprecedented gathering of some of the world's wealthiest individuals, with a combined net worth exceeding $1.3 trillion and whose companies have a combined market capitalization exceeding $12 trillion, highlighted the tech sector's significant influence on U.S. politics. The attendance of these CEOs, alongside all living former U.S. presidents and other dignitaries, demonstrated a shift in power dynamics within the American political landscape.