President Donald Trump’s artificial intelligence and crypto czar plans to work for the administration indefinitely despite a 130-day cap on his government employment status.
Trump brought on David Sacks as a special government employee (SGE), allowing the Silicon Valley insider to maintain his various business activities even as he works with the White House to create a legal framework for cryptocurrency and AI.
The designation also means Sacks did not have to go through the Senate confirmation process or provide a full financial disclosure, since SGEs are supposed to be temporary. By law, they can only work 130 days per 365-day period.
The Trump administration, however, has interpreted that limitation as 130 non-consecutive days. Sacks is therefore meticulously tracking his work day