Marc Andreessen
Tech Industry Links: Andreessen Horowitz
According to early reports, Marc Andreesen’s only direct involvement with DOGE was interviewing potential candidates at Mar-a-Lago in December 2024. However, he continues to be a strident booster of the effort.
Events
12/06/24
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A report on the tech billionaires steering Trump’s transition mentions Elon Musk and other names we now know to be DOGE staffers, and it describes how they have been interviewing people at Mar-a-Lago.
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A report on the tech billionaires steering Trump’s transition mentions Elon Musk and other names we now know to be DOGE staffers, and it describes how they have been interviewing people at Mar-a-Lago.
| Person: | Baris Akis, Elon Musk, Jared Birchall, Marc Andreessen, Michael Kratsios, Scott Kupor, Shaun Maguire, Steve Davis |
| Source: | The Silicon Valley Billionaires Steering Trump’s Transition The New York Times, 12/06/24 |
| Agency: | DOGE |
1/12/25
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A New York Times report on DOGE from just before the Inauguration roughly describes the working arrangements for embedding some staff and detailing others as well as some early participants in the project
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A New York Times report on DOGE from just before the Inauguration roughly describes the working arrangements for embedding some staff and detailing others as well as some early participants in the project
| Person: | Baris Akis, Brad Smith, James Burnham, Joanna Wischer, Marc Andreessen, Matt Luby, Rachel Riley, Shaun Maguire, Steve Davis, Vinay Hiremath |
| Source: | Inside Elon Musk’s Plan for DOGE to Slash Government Costs The New York Times, 1/12/25 |
| Agency: | DOGE |
1/16/25
Report:
A report on conservative nonprofit groups doing research for DOGE notes that interviews are being conducted by Marc Andreessen and Shaun Maguire.
Report:
A report on conservative nonprofit groups doing research for DOGE notes that interviews are being conducted by Marc Andreessen and Shaun Maguire.
| Person: | Marc Andreessen, Shaun Maguire |
| Source: | MAGA enlists conservative nonprofit groups for DOGE research Washington Examiner, 1/16/25 |
| Agency: | DOGE |
1/24/25
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A report from Business Insider names some of the DOGE staffers who were involved in transition activities and provides an early snapshot of who is in DOGE.
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A report from Business Insider names some of the DOGE staffers who were involved in transition activities and provides an early snapshot of who is in DOGE.
| Person: | Baris Akis, Brad Smith, James Burnham, Joanna Wischer, Katie Miller, Marc Andreessen, Rachel Riley, Shaun Maguire, Steve Davis |
| Source: | DOGE under Musk unites Trumpworld vets with tech industry giants Yahoo, 2/04/25 |
| Agency: | DOGE |