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The AI & Crypto Czar’s Conflicts

December 5, 2025·22 min·2 clips

David Sachs co-wrote a book calling multiculturalism the end of Western society and downplaying date rape as regretted hookups.

This episode investigates David Sachs, Trump's AI and crypto czar, revealing how his venture capital investments in hundreds of tech companies create conflicts of interest with his government role. Reporter Ryan Mack discusses Sachs' controversial past, his influence on deregulation, and the ethical questions surrounding his part-time position that allows him to profit from policies he helps shape.

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