Meet David Sacks: venture capitalist, Trump’s AI and crypto czar, and apparently, the government’s new definition of “special.” Because nothing screams “brief stint” like bending the rules until someone notices.
Originally, this gig was supposed to last less than 130 days-something like a government summer fling. But surprise! Sacks apparently treated that limit more like a suggestion. Cue Senator Elizabeth Warren and her sidekick Melanie Stansbury, who decided to play parental units and say, “Hold up, where are you even working, and how many government hours are you racking up?”
Warren Wants Receipts, Because Ethics Are Not a Suggestion
In a strongly worded “Dear David, spill it” letter, Warren, Stansbury, and their congressional crew asked for every last detail on Sacks’ activities since January. Specifically, “Are you clocking in from a cubicle or your Silicon Valley espresso bar? Is the White House keeping an eye on you, or is this just a very fancy game of hide-and-seek?”
The worry? If Sacks is ignoring the 130-day “special government employee” rule, that might mean ethics are having a meltdown just like your favorite streaming service after a software update.
Sacks was tasked with steering crypto and AI policy (because who better than a venture capitalist to make sure robots and digital coins don’t explode?) Yet, his “special” employee status is suddenly less special and more “oops, do we have oversight?”
According to CNBC (because when in doubt, get CNBC), David’s been playing Washington, D.C. and Silicon Valley like a game of policy hopscotch, presumably to dodge that pesky term limit. Insider buzz? He’s not planning on packing up anytime soon. Spoiler alert: ethics committees everywhere just sighed.
The Crypto Circus Gets Bigger
Warren and Stansbury claim Sacks is basically thumbing his nose at Congress’ original plan for “special” employees-which is a fancy way of saying, “Stop acting like government rules are a buffet.”
Their letter isn’t a solo act either-Bernie Sanders, Richard Blumenthal, Chris Van Hollen, Jeff Merkley, Betty McCollum, and Rashida Tlaib all chimed in with their “umm, seriously?” energy.
Oh, and if you thought the Trump family was sitting this one out, think again. Warren’s calling out their $5 billion payday from the World Liberty Financial (WLFI) token launch as, wait for it… “corruption.” In case you were wondering, that’s not a compliment.
On X (you know, the platform formerly known as Twitter, because rebranding is the new black), Warren threw shade at the Trump crew for their memecoin antics like American Bitcoin (ABTC) and WLFI-cryptocurrency ventures that seem to be missing one tiny detail: actual regulation.
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2025-09-18 09:19