However, Smith's post also offers a quiet repudiation of Trump's anti-immigration and anti-encryption stances.
Facebook's director of security, Jennifer Henley, said: "To completely do away with encryption is not a stance we're ready to make.
However the White House has said it will not take a firm stance against encryption.
The Obama Administration has remained tight-lipped regarding its stance on encryption.
Just on Thursday, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley wrote a letter to the White House criticizing it for not taking a strong stance on encryption.
In all cases, we refer them to seek a court order through the competent Swiss authorities," he adds, when asked whether ProtonMail has been subject to specific political pressure over its stance on encryption.
Comey's stance on encryption was that it allowed bad guys to "go dark"—making it impossible for law enforcement to access their data during investigations.
Following that showdown, it was unclear if the tech industry would double down on strong encryption or begin to soften its stance.
Everybody remembers the San Bernardino encryption case — Apple took a strong stance against the FBI and in favor of privacy.
The nine companies are commended for the full complement of pro-privacy and transparency positions, as well as — this year — for taking a public stance in defense of encryption.
