Dozens of Silicon Valley Sycophants Now Work at Regulatory Agencies

Silicon Valley’s wealthiest and most galaxy-brained executives and venture capitalists went all-in on Donald Trump during the 2024 presidential election, and their investment is starting to pay off. According to the Wall Street Journal, more than three dozen people who have either worked under or are associates of Elon Musk, Peter Thiel, Marc Andreessen, and Palmer Luckey have been placed in roles at federal agencies that oversee the businesses of their Silicon Valley bosses. Per WSJ, at least 18 federal agencies, including the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Department of Labor, Treasury Department, and Department of Defense, all employ at least one person with ties to one of Trump’s four favorite tech bros. Musk’s network is the most robust, with connections now occupying more than a dozen agencies. But all of the execs are positioned to benefit, as they have managed to place their own people—current and former employees, lawyers, investors, and financial advisors—in positions ... Read full article.