Trump picks Elon Musk associate David Sacks to head AI, cryptocurrency agency

US President-elect Donald Trump said the right-wing venture capitalist David Sacks would become “the White House A.I. & Crypto Czar.” Trump made this known on Friday in a post on his social media platform, Truth Social. Trump called Artificial Intelligence (AI) and cryptocurrency “two areas critical to the future of American competitiveness. Sacks, a confidant…

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Donald Trump announced hedge fund billionaire Scott Bessent as his pick for U.S. Treasury Secretary

President elect elect Donald Trump on Friday announced hedge fund billionaire Scott Bessent as his pick for U.S. Treasury secretary, choosing a former executive with Soros Fund Management who in recent years has been a vocal supporter of the former president’s policies, from tariffs to spending cuts. Investor Scott Bessent has spent his career in…

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