Tech tycoon Peter Thiel may soon be working in the Trump administration as a top intelligence adviser, according to a Vanity Fair report published Wednesday.
While Thiel, an early supporter of the president, has been informally working with President Donald Trump for some time, reports relayed to Vanity Fair seem to show that he could be given a more formal role, like chair of the President’s Intelligence Advisory Board (PIAB). The official government website for the agency has no details to offer, but the board has been around for quite some time. The PIAB traditionally provides advice to the president pertaining to intelligence activities, while also monitoring work from the larger community.
“I cannot overstate his impact on the transition,” former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon told Vanity Fair, describing Thiel as a sort of secret weapon. “You will see in the near term that Peter will be taking on new responsibilities, like intelligence.” – READ MORE
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