White House encryption chief angrily retorts to The New York Times: Don't use gossip stories as evidence.

[Block Rhythm] David Sacks, who is in charge of both AI and Crypto Assets at the White House, recently clashed with The New York Times.

Here’s the thing – The New York Times sent a total of five reporters and spent months digging up his “dirt,” trying to prove that he used his position in the White House to funnel benefits into his and his Silicon Valley friends' investment portfolios. As a result, after the article was published, Sacks directly fired back on social media.

His original words were quite straightforward: “They put together a bunch of so-called 'fact-checks' to accuse me, and we debunked them one by one. Anyone who seriously reads the report can see that they just pieced together a bunch of baseless gossip stories and then came up with a scary headline.”

The title of that article in The New York Times is indeed explosive - “Silicon Valley People in the White House: Profiting for Themselves and Friends.” The core accusation is this: Sacks holds dual roles as the White House's head of encryption and AI affairs and as a major investor in the tech circle, with policies that benefit his own assets and those of his Silicon Valley connections.

To put it simply, this matter is about the age-old question of whether the identities of policymakers and investors can be compatible. This time, however, the stage has shifted to the two most sensitive fields right now: Crypto Assets and AI, making it particularly eye-catching. Both sides have their own arguments, and the truth will depend on future developments.