Posted 3/29/2024, 10:12:32 AM
Rep. Gallagher to leave Congress early for Palantir job after passing TikTok bill
- Rep. Mike Gallagher plans to leave Congress on April 19 to take a job with data analytics company Palantir
- Gallagher had initially said he would retire at the end of his current term
- Palantir provides data services and analytics used by governments and corporations, including for security
- Gallagher chaired the House select committee on China and recently passed a bill targeting Chinese ownership of TikTok
- Gallagher felt he accomplished his goals on the China committee before deciding to leave Congress early for the private sector job