AI, Crypto Czar David Sacks Resigns, Moves to Co-Chair President’s Advisory Science Body

David Sacks is stepping down from the role two weeks after he said the United States should ‘declare victory’ and get out of the war in the Middle East.

David Sacks, White House AI and crypto czar, attends a meeting of the White House Task Force on Artificial Intelligence (AI) Education in the East Room at the White House in Washington on Sept. 4, 2025. Brian Snyder /Reuters

White House artificial intelligence (AI) and crypto ‌czar David Sacks is leaving the role, he said in an ‌interview on Bloomberg Television on March 26, ⁠and will move to an advisory role.

Sacks, a South African-born entrepreneur and former chief operating officer at PayPal, was appointed to the role of White House AI and crypto czar in December 2024 by then-President-elect Donald Trump.