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Kratsios received wide praise when Trump named him to OSTP and isn’t expected to face significant headwinds as he seeks Senate confirmation.

Little Tech boosts Trump’s White House science office pick

Little Tech companies and venture capital firms are urging the Senate to confirm Michael Kratsios, President Donald Trump’s pick to serve as director of the White House’s Office of Science and Technology Policy.

Figures including Y Combinator CEO Garry Tan, Anthropic co-founder Jack Clark and SV Angel founder Ron Conway signed onto the letter, which was shared exclusively with Punchbowl News.

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