Peter Thiel Exits Meta To Focus On Electing Cultists

The New York Times reports:

Peter Thiel, one of the longest-serving board members of Meta, the parent of Facebook, plans to step down, the company said on Monday.

Mr. Thiel, 54, wants to focus on influencing November’s midterm elections. Mr. Thiel sees the midterms as crucial to changing the direction of the country, this person said, and he is backing candidates who support the agenda of former president Donald J. Trump.

Over the last year, Mr. Thiel, who has a net worth estimated at $2.6 billion by Forbes, has become one of the Republican’s Party’s largest donors. He gave $10 million each last year to the campaigns of two protégés, Blake Masters, who is running for a Senate seat in Arizona, and J.D. Vance, who is running for Senate in Ohio.

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The billionaire Peter Thiel, an early Facebook investor, is stepping down from the board of its parent company, Meta. He is said to be focused on backing Trump allies for the midterm elections in November. https://t.co/qximiWhOLo

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