This story is published in a content partnership with POLITICO. It was originally reported by Steven Overly on politico.com on March 27, 2019.

US President Donald Trump met with Google CEO Sundar Pichai on Wednesday amid growing Pentagon criticism that the company is pursuing research projects in China while withdrawing from work with the US Defence Department.

“Just met with @sundarpichai, President of @Google, who is obviously doing quite well,” Trump tweeted. “He stated strongly that he is totally committed to the U.S. Military, not the Chinese Military …”

Google has faced sharp criticism in recent days from General Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, for pulling back from Defence Department work, particularly involving artificial intelligence, while continuing to pursue AI research interests in China. Dunford and Pichai were also slated to meet.

Trump has spent months amplifying GOP criticism of Google, Facebook and Twitter for allegedly being biased against conservative views – a charge the companies deny. Some Republicans have accused Google of suppressing search results that show conservatives in a favourable light.

Trump made reference to that issue as well today, tweeting that he also “discussed political fairness and various things that @Google can do for our Country,” adding: “Meeting ended very well!”

“We were pleased to have productive conversations with the President about investing in the future of the American workforce, the growth of emerging technologies and our ongoing commitment to working with the US government,” a Google spokesperson said in a statement.