House Judiciary Chair demands clarification from the EU antitrust chief as Trump administration signals closer examination of European tech regulations.

"These severe fines appear to have two goals: to compel business to follow European standards worldwide, and as a European tax on American companies," the letter, signed by Jordan and co-signed by Republican Congressman Scott Fitzgerald, said.

The U.S. wants the European Union (EU) to urgently clarify its position on rules limiting the actions of American technology stocks, as Google

In the interest of what it calls fairness and stability, the European Union has decided to push forth with anti-trade investigations into companies like Apple, Meta, and X, hoping to reach a conclusion by March.

Even supposed allies have disagreements about the finer points of their alliances, and a long-running disagreement about how American technology companies operate in Europe may be coming to a head this week.