Patrick Witt leaves White House amid CLARITY Act deadlock

Patrick Witt has left his position as executive director of the White House Crypto Council after his temporary government assignment expired on October 14, leaving another leadership vacancy as the administration’s cryptocurrency legislation remains stalled in the U.S. Senate. Summary Patrick Witt has left the White House Crypto Council after his temporary government assignment expired Wednesday. White House officials confirmed Witt’s departure but did not identify his replacement or succession arrangements. The CLARITY Act failed its September 15 Senate procedural vote, receiving insufficient support to advance. David Sacks departed in March, while Crypto Council deputy director Harry Jung left in July. Witt previously worked for the Defense Department and postponed Georgia National Guard training during his assignment. Crypto journalist Eleanor Terrett reported that a White House official confirmed the end of Witt’s assignment in an email Wednesday. Witt had been working on cryptocurrency policy through a temporary detail from the Department of Defense, where he held a separate government position. The White House did not announce who would take over his responsibilities. The dep...