Meta’s Zuckerberg explores purchase of Washington property

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Mark Zuckerberg is exploring buying a property in Washington DC, according to two people familiar with the matter, as the part of the social media platform’s push to shape US president Donald Trump’s approach to the tech sector.

A potential property has been identified, one of the people said.

The move signals Zuckerberg’s ambition to work closely with the Trump administration, the people said, as he seeks a role in influencing regulation in areas that are of increasing importance to Meta’s $1.7tn social media business, such as artificial intelligence. 

Zuckerberg already owns multiple properties in California, as well as a Hawaii compound. If a purchase is completed, Zuckerberg will join a growing group of tech titans seeking bases close to the White House, as Silicon Valley forges closer ties with the new president.

A Meta spokesperson declined to comment.  

Additional reporting by Joe Miller in Washington DC