‘Why Are People Cynical About Politics’? Ex-Obama Adviser Joins Pro-Trump Crypto Giant Coinbase
A long-time Democratic strategist who managed Barack Obama’s 2008 presidential campaign and advised Kamala Harris‘ 2024 White House bid announced Thursday that he is joining the global advisory council of the crypto exchange giant Coinbase, which donated $1 million to President Donald Trump’s inaugural fund and recently benefited from his administration’s decision to drop a major lawsuit against the company.
David Plouffe “has worked extensively in tech,” including at Uber and the crypto exchange Binance, Politicoreported Thursday, noting that he arrives at Coinbase “a few months after the advisory council added former Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona—a Democrat turned independent—and Chris LaCivita, who served as Trump’s co-campaign…
