Palantir

Palantir Goes on a Democratic Lobbyist Hiring Spree

By Donald Shaw,

Published on Jun 22, 2026   —   2 min read

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Summary

The ICE contractor has hired Hakeem Jeffries' former chief of staff and a former Democratic senator as it builds out a Democratic lobbying operation on Capitol Hill.

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Palantir, the data analytics company whose software powers the Trump administration's deportation operations, has hired a former Democratic senator and a team of Democratic lobbyists with close ties to House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, adding to a growing roster of Democrat-connected operatives the company has brought on in recent months.

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