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Donald Trump has tapped a podcaster to be his artificial intelligence and crypto czar, marking the latest Elon Musk ally to be picked for the president-elect’s next administration.
David Sacks, host of the All-In podcast and former Paypal chief, has been nominated for the newly-created role as AI and crypto regulation are “critical” areas for the incoming commander-in-chief.
The new hire announcement comes as President Joe Biden, who granted clemency to his son Hunter last week, is said to be mulling preemptive pardons for US officials who are perceived to be at risk ahead of Trump’s return to the White House.
The move would hope to shield Trump dissenters from potential retribution after the president-elect has vowed to take revenge against critics, according to CBS.
No specific names have been formally recommended to Biden, despite reports that the president debated the possibility of issuing the pardons with senior White House aides.
It follows Trump’s nominee for secretary of defense, former Fox News host Pete Hegseth, spending another day on Capitol Hill on Thursday trying to drum up support for his confirmation as he’s dogged by allegations concerning sexual harassment and alcohol.
