How David Sacks crashed and burned in the White House

May 6, 2026 Tina Nguyen

AI and Crypto Czar David O. Sacks speaks during a meeting of the White House Task Force on Artificial Intelligence Education at the White House. | Matt McClain/The Washington Post via Getty Images

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