Patrick Witt leaves White House amid CLARITY Act deadlock
Patrick Witt’s temporary detail to the White House Crypto Council ended on Wednesday, leaving the council without its only remaining staffer. The CLARITY Act remained stalled in the U.S. Senate after a 15 September procedural vote failed 49 to 50, with 60 votes needed.
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People watching the White House Crypto Council notice that Patrick Witt is no longer there today, and the council is left without its only remaining staffer. That changes who is sitting in the role right now, with Wednesday identified as the point when his temporary detail expired and his departure became effective.
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