These tech leaders have jobs in the Trump administration
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President Trump has been tapping a number of tech executives for a range of roles in his second administration over the past few months. Now, the first week of Trumps second term, his cabinet is powering through confirmation hearings and unofficial advisors are assuming their posts.Here is a running list of big Silicon Valley names expected to take part in the Trump administration, in no particular order:Elon MuskElon Musk has pushed his way to the forefront of Trumps group, becoming one of his closet advisors. While he wont serve in an official role that requires government confirmation, he is set to run the newly formed Department of Government Efficiency (or DOGE) that is meant to cut government spending.David SacksDavid Sacks, a member of the PayPal Mafia and venture capitalist, was named as Trumps pick for White House AI and Crypto Czar. David will focus on making America the clear global leader in both areas, Trump wrote on Truth Social. He will safeguard Free Speech online, and steer us away from Big Tech bias and censorship.Emil MichaelTrump nominated former Uber Chief Business Officer Emil Michael as undersecretary of defense for research and engineering. He has history in politics, previously serving as special assistant to the Secretary of Defense.Scott KuporScott Kupor, a partner at venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, was named as Trumps pick for director of the office of personnel management. Sriram KrishnanSriram Krishnan was most recently a general partner at Andreessen Horowitz. Hes Trumps pick for senior policy advisor for artificial intelligence at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. Ken HoweryPayPal and Founders Fund cofounder Ken Howery served in Trumps first administration as ambassador to Sweden. This time around, hes being tapped for the ambassador to Denmark. Itll be a key role, as Trump is trying to secure Denmarks autonomous territory Greenland.Michael KratsiosMichael Kratsios is the managing director of Scale AI and worked under the first Trump administration. Now, hes appointed as the director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy and assistant to the President for Science and Technology. Trump said Kratsios will work closely with Sacks.Jacob HelbergTrump named Jacob Helberg, a senior advisor to Palantir CEO Alex Karp, as undersecretary for economic growth, energy, and the environment at the U.S. State Department. He also worked on efforts to ban TikTok. Jared IsaacmanTrumps pick for NASA administrator Jared Isaacman is a tech billionaire with close ties to Musk and his SpaceX. Isaacman helped crew a spaceflight on the SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule in 2021. Jim ONeillSilicon Valley investor Jim ONeill, who is close to Trump backer Peter Thiel, was named as Trumps pick for deputy secretary for the Department of Health and Human Services. ONeill was reportedly under consideration to become Trumps first FDA commissioner in his first term. He also has history in government. He served as HHS principal associate deputy secretary in the Bush administration.Gail SlaterGail Slater, a veteran tech advisor, is set to serve as assistant attorney general for the Antitrust Division at the Department of Justice. In her new role, Gail will help ensure that our competition laws are enforced, both vigorously and FAIRLY, with clear rules that facilitate, rather than stifle, the ingenuity of our greatest companies, Mr. Trump said.
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