# Hakeem Jeffries Backed by Tech Giants

> Hakeem Jeffries, the new House speaker, has controversial tech donors including AI weapons firms and surveillance companies.
- Title: Hakeem Jeffries Backed by Tech Giants · Futurism | Shortify
- Summary: Hakeem Jeffries, the new House speaker, has controversial tech donors including AI weapons firms and surveillance companies.
- Keywords: hakeem jeffries, anduril, palantir, bain capital, deshaw, renesance technologies, tech donors, house speaker, us politics, Futurism
- Source: Futurism — https://futurism.com/future-society/hakeem-jeffries-donors-corporate-controversial-tech-companies
- Author: Joe Wilkins
- Published: 2026-11-04T21:32:35+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: hakeem jeffries, anduril, palantir, bain capital, deshaw, renesance technologies, tech donors, house speaker, us politics, science, technology
## 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.
## Key takeaway

Hakeem Jeffries, the incoming House speaker, receives funding from AI weapons and surveillance tech companies.