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Hakeem Jeffries Backed by Tech Giants
Hakeem Jeffries, the new House speaker, has controversial tech donors including AI weapons firms and surveillance companies.
In brief
Hakeem Jeffries, the new House speaker, has controversial tech donors including AI weapons firms and surveillance companies. Hakeem Jeffries, the incoming House speaker, receives funding from AI weapons and surveillance tech companies. Originally reported by Futurism.
Hakeem Jeffries Elected Speaker
Hakeem Jeffries, a longtime Democratic loyalist, becomes the House speaker after Democrats gain a majority in the House and Senate.
Tech Donors in Jeffries' Campaign
Jeffries' donors include controversial tech figures like Anduril CEO Brian Schimpf and Palantir's Mehdi Allhassani.
Tech Funding in US Elections
Tech spending on recent elections exceeded all other private industry political funding in modern US history, showing both parties are pro-business.
The key point
Hakeem Jeffries, the incoming House speaker, receives funding from AI weapons and surveillance tech companies.
