Meta’s chief executive has become a more visible presence in Washington since President Trump’s return to office after years of avoiding politics.

Mark Zuckerberg’s ambitions as a Washington power player have led him to another corner of the capital’s hobnobbing scene: the Business Roundtable.

In September, the Meta chief executive quietly joined the organization that lobbies on behalf of large U.S. companies after reaching out about doing so months earlier, Andy Stone, a Meta spokesman, told The New York Times.

Mr. Zuckerberg, who once avoided weighing in on politics, has embraced President Trump and become a more visible presence in Washington. The night before Mr. Trump’s inauguration, where Mr. Zuckerberg had prime seating, he attended a black-tie party to celebrate the new administration at Peter Thiel’s mansion in the nation’s capital.

The Meta chief has also started speaking out on issues that have been the subjects of Mr. Trump’s talking points. On Joe Rogan’s

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