Nick Clegg, former UK deputy PM, is stepping down from his role at Meta as president of Global Affairs ahead of Donald Trump's inauguration as US president on 20 January. After nearly seven years at Meta, Clegg will hand over his responsibilities to his deputy, Joel Kaplan, a former White House Deputy Chief of Staff and Republican. Kaplan is known for handling Meta's Republican relations and is seen by analysts as a strategic choice amid the changing political landscape in Washington. Clegg said that he will spend a few months "handing over the reins" and representing Facebook at international gatherings before moving on to new ventures. Clegg said in a post on Facebook: "My time at the company coincided with a significant resetting of the relationship between 'big tech' and the societal pressures manifested in new laws, institutions and norms affecting the sector.