The CIA - backed datum and intelligence firm Palantir does n’t work with political movement , but its chief executive officer would “ make an exception ” for Hillary Clinton , according to an email from billionaire media tycoon Haim Sabanreleased by Wikileaks today .
Saban , who is the chairwoman of Univision , Gizmodo ’s parent company , wrote to Clinton campaign gaffer John Podesta in July of 2015 , suggesting that Podesta reach out to Palantir CEO Alex Karp for potential avail .
Are you familiar with Dr Alex Karp of Palantir ?
They ’re the actual tidy sum in discover various groups of people and Alex is an off-the-wall genius . The various security and intelligence information agency utilise their service .
He was asked multiple times to figure out with various safari , but in a conversation I had with him yesterday , he state that he would make only ONE exception : HRC .
Your call but deserving checking it out .
Podesta respond less than four minute later :
Know him pretty well . match and will reach out . Thanks .
Palantir is a $ 20 billion secretive data analytics startup co - founded by Silicon Valley venture capitalist Peter Thiel , who funded case that bankrupted Gizmodo ’s former parent company , Gawker Media . Thiel is also a outspoken Trump supporter ; he spoke on Trump ’s behalf at the Republican National Convention , recently pledged to donate $ 1.25 million to Trump ’s run ; and defend Trump at a press league before this week .
https://gizmodo.com/peter-thiel-goes-all-in-for-donald-trump-1788408461
Saban is an outspoken Hillary supporter who hasreportedly give $ 10 million to Clinton ’s top-notch PAC.His hint that Clinton rent a shadowy company co - establish by one of Trump ’s most infamous backers — and the notion that Thiel ’s business enterprise partner is eager for that company to help oneself Clinton get elected — is rather eccentric present the oppose viewpoints of the histrion involve .
example for Palantir , Karp , Podesta , Saban , and the Clinton Campaign did not immediately respond to requests for comment . Karp has a history of political donations to both Republicans and Democrats .
accord to a search of Federal Election Commission document , it does n’t appear that Clinton ’s campaign has disbursed any funds to Palantir Technologies , though the company could have worked on behalf of Clinton - aline super political action committee or other entity , or worked through a movement consultant .
Palantir , which received initial funding from In - Q - Tel , the Central Intelligence Agency ’s investment arm , particularise in building tools that can mine and canvass monumental amounts of information . The company is currently compete to build up the U.S Army’sDistributed Common Ground System , a multi - billion dollar bill projection that helps unionise and coordinate efforts across different military branches . The company has had declaration with Air Force , Marines , Navy , FBI , and Department of Homeland Security .
Palantir alreadyworks withthe Clinton Global Initiative to assist in “ [ revolutionizing ] catastrophe response cause . ”
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