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David Sacks

David Sacks at the White House in March 2025.

Trump-appointed White House AI and crypto adviser whose limited ethics waiver documents divestitures, retained interests, and participation boundaries.

Relationship to TrumpTrump-appointed PCAST co-chair

Timeline

  1. Trump appoints David Sacks as White House AI and crypto adviserAppointed White House AI and crypto adviser on January 29, 2025Trump-appointed AI and crypto adviser · documented · 1 source
  2. White House grants Sacks a limited digital-assets ethics waiverMarch 5, 2025 waiver allowed specified policy work under retained-interest limitsTrump adviser with limited ethics waiver · documented · 1 source
  3. White House names David Sacks as PCAST co-chairPCAST co-chair identified in the March 25, 2026 announcementTrump-appointed PCAST co-chair · documented · 1 source
  4. David Sacks announces the end of his special government employee serviceSpecial government employee service ended; PCAST advisory role continuedformer Trump AI and crypto appointee continuing as PCAST co-chair · reported · 1 source
Roles and relationships

Status

  1. Special government employee service ended; PCAST advisory role continuedrelationship / 2026-03-261 source · Source
  2. PCAST co-chairoffice / 2026-03-251 source · Source

Relationships

  1. Donald J. Trump

    Relationship to TrumpTrump-appointed PCAST co-chair

    politicalFull record · 1 source
  2. Donald J. Trump

    Trump adviser with limited ethics waiver

    businesslegalpoliticalFull record · 1 source
  3. Donald J. Trump

    Trump-appointed AI and crypto adviser

    businesspoliticalFull record · 1 source
  4. Donald J. Trump

    former Trump AI and crypto appointee continuing as PCAST co-chair

    politicalFull record · 1 source
Source: The White House · Rights/use: Public domain under 17 U.S.C. § 105 as a United States federal government work · Modified: cropped and resized