They don't speak the same [proverbial] language essentially. Dario and the WH talk about this stuff completely differently.

https://archive.is/9k7qt#selection-2001.41-2001.49 https://archive.is/dybOE

https://www.wired.com/story/the-trump-white-house-is-over-an...

Probably didn't kiss ass as much as most other tech CEOs.

He's the one who led the choice to refuse working with the gov for surveillance or defense, and it led to that block right after.

I have no proof but I assume he believes at least some of what he's preaching (which doesn't mean he won't fold, at the end of the day it's an american company anyway).

Brown is probably more of a diplomat, "Sure, but not now" goes a lot further than "No, never", though it has the issue of kicking the can down the road.