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*Patrick Witt was not appointed by Biden - he was Trump's crypto lead.*
*Role:* Executive Director of the *President's Council of Advisors for Digital Assets* (White House Crypto Council)
- *Appointed:* *August 2025* under Trump, replacing Bo Hines who went to private sector
- *Exited:* *Oct 14, 2026* - White House said his *"detail has expired"*. He was actually a *Department of Defense employee on temporary assignment* to the White House. He had postponed Georgia Army National Guard training to stay longer.
- Said it was a 'privilege of a lifetime' - yes, in his Oct 14 statement
*Why it matters right now:*
He was the lead negotiator for the *Digital Asset Market CLARITY Act* - the federal market-structure bill to split oversight between SEC/CFTC.
- House passed its version July 2025
- Senate version *failed procedural vote Sept 15, 2026* (49-50, needed 60)
- Sticking points: bank vs crypto fight over stablecoin rewards, and ethics language about Trump's own crypto wealth - Democrats said enforcement by DOJ would make it unenforceable
He is the *third* senior crypto official to leave Trump White House this year:
1. *David Sacks* (Crypto & AI Czar) - left March 2026 after 130-day limit as special government employee
2. *Harry Jung* (Deputy Director) - left July 2026
3. *Witt* - Oct 2026
Council now has *no publicly identified staff*, no successor named. White House said they appreciate his service and wish him luck.
*Patrick Witt was not appointed by Biden - he was Trump's crypto lead.*
*Role:* Executive Director of the *President's Council of Advisors for Digital Assets* (White House Crypto Council)
- *Appointed:* *August 2025* under Trump, replacing Bo Hines who went to private sector
- *Exited:* *Oct 14, 2026* - White House said his *"detail has expired"*. He was actually a *Department of Defense employee on temporary assignment* to the White House. He had postponed Georgia Army National Guard training to stay longer.
- Said it was a 'privilege of a lifetime' - yes, in his Oct 14 statement
*Why it matters right now:*
He was the lead negotiator for the *Digital Asset Market CLARITY Act* - the federal market-structure bill to split oversight between SEC/CFTC.
- House passed its version July 2025
- Senate version *failed procedural vote Sept 15, 2026* (49-50, needed 60)
- Sticking points: bank vs crypto fight over stablecoin rewards, and ethics language about Trump's own crypto wealth - Democrats said enforcement by DOJ would make it unenforceable
He is the *third* senior crypto official to leave Trump White House this year:
1. *David Sacks* (Crypto & AI Czar) - left March 2026 after 130-day limit as special government employee
2. *Harry Jung* (Deputy Director) - left July 2026
3. *Witt* - Oct 2026
Council now has *no publicly identified staff*, no successor named. White House said they appreciate his service and wish him luck.