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Trump Appoints Silicon Valley's Jacob Helberg to Lead State Department's Economic, Energy, and Environment Policy

Dec 10, 2024, 11:35 PM

President-elect Donald Trump has appointed Jacob Helberg, a senior advisor for Palantir Technologies' CEO, as the next Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment. Helberg's role will involve guiding State Department policy on economic statecraft, promoting America's economic security, and implementing an America First Foreign Policy. His appointment is seen as a move to integrate Silicon Valley expertise into the administration, with Trump describing Helberg as a champion of this policy direction. Helberg is also noted for his principled and thoughtful approach to managing and reducing China risk in the United States.