The U.S. Department of Defense has appointed Shaun Maguire, a partner at Sequoia Capital, to its newly established Science, Technology and Innovation Board (STIB). The announcement was made by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who named Maguire among 32 other appointees. Maguire has faced accusations of making Islamophobic remarks directed at New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
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Defense Department Appoints Shaun Maguire to Science, Technology and Innovation Board
The U.S. Department of Defense has appointed Shaun Maguire of Sequoia Capital to its Science, Technology and Innovation Board. This decision was announced by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, amidst accusations against Maguire for making Islamophobic remarks about New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
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