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Palantir, a powerful AI surveillance firm, hired a former Democratic senator and several Democratic lobbyists connected to House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, according to a report published Monday.<\/p>\n

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Palantir maintains close ties to and contracts with the Trump administration, providing its technology to the U.S. military, the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Health and Human Services, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institutes of Health and the U.S. Department of Agriculture. (RELATED: Deep State On Steroids? Palantir Conceals Dark Agenda To Lull Conservatives Into Submission)<\/strong><\/p>\n

A June 15 disclosure, first reported by nonprofit investigative outlet Sludge, showed that the company has hired Avoq LLC as a lobbying firm beginning May 1, and that the four-person team is deeply tied to Democratic machine politics.<\/p>\n

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BERLIN, GERMANY \u2013 JUNE 13: A false surveillance camera with Palantir written on it attached to a lamp post at the demonstration against the police\u2019s expansion of the use of AI (artificial intelligence) powered video surveillance and analysis technology on June 13, 2026 in Berlin, Germany. Amendments to the existing ASOG (General Security and Public Order Act) were passed by the Berlin House of Representatives in December 2025. Civil liberties groups have warned that the amendments lower the thresholds for taking action against individuals and have expressed further concerns that automated facial recognition could lead to mass surveillance of the general public. (Photo by Craig Stennett\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Steve Elmendorf, a top Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee fundraiser; Cedric Grant, who was Jeffries\u2019s first chief of staff in the House; Keith Castaldo, a former general counsel to Democratic New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand; and Joseph Orlando, an ex-staffer for Democratic Reps. Frank Pallone and Jan Schakowsky will work on the Palantir team, according to Sludge.<\/p>\n

Palantir also hired former Democratic Alaska Sen. Mark Begich as a lobbyist, according to a June 8 filing, Sludge reported. During his Senate career, which lasted from 2009 to 2015, Begich served on the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, the <\/span>Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, the <\/span>Committee on Veterans\u2019 Affairs and the <\/span>Committee on Armed Services.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Palantir\u2019s latest push into the Democratic lobbying world could spark backlash from left-wing, grassroots activists, as one\u2019s stance on the company \u2014 and whether one owns stock or has received political donations from its executives \u2014 has become something of a litmus test for Democratic candidates.<\/p>\n

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK \u2013 APRIL 06: Protesters are arrested by NYPD after occupying the entrance to Palantir\u2019s NYC office after the Jews For Racial & Economic Justice\u2019s (JFREJ) Seder on April 06, 2026 in New York City. New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani and other elected officials joined as JFREC held Seder in the Streets with the theme of \u201cMelt the Pharaoh\u2019s ICEy Heart\u201d protesting the Trump\u2019s administration\u2019s Immigration and Custom\u2019s Enforcement (ICE) detentions and deportations. The group also staged civil disobedience sit in at the NYC office of Palantir protesting their collaboration with ICE where they were all arrested. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

In February, a local news outlet published a story tracking New Jersey Democrats who have taken money from Palantir.<\/p>\n

Make the Road, a non-profit organization, later hosted a rally in March calling for Democratic Rep. Josh Gottheimer to return his donations.<\/p>\n

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Democratic Rep. Tom Suozzi\u00a0dumped\u00a0his Palantir stock after a February report on his assets.<\/p>\n

John Beccia, a Democrat running in the crowded primary for Democratic Massachusetts Rep. Seth Moulton\u2019s seat, had his small stock holdings in the company scrutinized by local news outlet Andover News.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Palantir holding stands out politically because the company has been a flashpoint in Democratic politics,\u201d the outlet noted.<\/p>\n

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