Former Wisconsin Rep. Mike Gallagher Joins Palantir Technologies

The China hawk will lead the defense operation of Palantir, which he praised as ‘a rare, leading tech company that is unapologetic in its defense of the West.’

Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.), then-chairman of the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, speaks during a news conference unveiling the results of the committee’s investigation into the biolab discovered in Reedley, Calif., in Washington on Nov. 15, 2023. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

Former Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.) has joined Palantir Technologies Inc., the U.S. defense contractor announced on Aug. 22. This confirms a rumor about the union that has been circulating for months.

The China hawk, who championed legislation that could force TikTok’s China-based owner, Bytedance, to sell the app or face a U.S. ban, will join Palantir as its head of defense, replacing Doug Philippone, who will stay on as an adviser.