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David Sacks - Footnote 47

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The article does not explicitly state that Sacks advised against bipartisan negotiations, but it does imply that his unwillingness to compromise hindered the process. The article does not explicitly state that the measure was defeated in the Senate in July 2025, but it does say that an effort to insert a deal into a must-pass defense bill fizzled earlier in December 2025.

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www.politico.com/news/2025/12/20/big-tech-gets-worried-about-trumps-ai-czar-00701112(1 check)

partial85%Haiku 4.5 · 4/3/2026

Found: His efforts to preempt state AI laws through federal legislation failed when he advised against bipartisan negotiations, choosing instead to "ram it through" the defense bill—a strategy that backfired…

Note: The article does not explicitly state that Sacks advised against bipartisan negotiations, but it does imply that his unwillingness to compromise hindered the process. The article does not explicitly state that the measure was defeated in the Senate in July 2025, but it does say that an effort to insert a deal into a must-pass defense bill fizzled earlier in December 2025.

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