Junior To Become Partner At Venture Capital Firm

The New York Times reports:

The eldest son of President-elect Donald J. Trump will not be a member of his father’s administration — he is joining a venture capital firm.

Donald Trump Jr. told a crowd of a few hundred donors on Sunday that he was joining 1789 Capital, a firm whose investments include Tucker Carlson’s media company. Mr. Trump was speaking at a conference held by the Rockbridge Network, a network, co-founded by Vice President-elect JD Vance, of tech-friendly Republican donors who are supportive of Mr. Trump.

Chris Buskirk, the leader of Rockbridge, asked the younger Mr. Trump on Sunday evening if he had plans to join his father’s administration. He responded that he would be joining as a partner at 1789 Capital, according to two people with knowledge of his remarks.

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Donald Trump Jr. is joining 1789 Capital, a venture capital firm that invests in conservative-leaning companies, according to people familiar with his plans https://t.co/wwNL1DmJ9U

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