House Judiciary Committee leaders want Tim Cook to turn over his emails and other information as part of a possible antitrust investigation.
Cook is one of dozens of executives from Apple, Facebook, Google parent company Alphabet and Amazon named in the request. It follows increased scrutiny of Apple, particularly surrounding the way that it runs the App Store — and possible conflicts of interest that result.
“This information is key in helping determine whether anticompetitive behavior is occurring,” said Rep. Doug Collins, the panel’s top Republican.
Congress asked Apple for executives’ emails about its App Store. Lawmakers also want search results and, the Wall Street Journal notes, “decisions regarding the apps it provides to consumers by default.”
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