One of Donald Trump's presidential delegates is a familiar name in the tech world: investor and PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel. Yesterday, Thiel's name appeared on a list of pledged California delegates selected by Trump, at this point the presumptive Republican presidential candidate. It's a slightly unexpected move from an outspoken Silicon Valley libertarian, known for investments in everything from a nascent Facebook to an artificial island utopia.
As noted by The Sacramento Bee, Thiel sits alongside a number of prominent Republican politicians, including House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy and Representative Darrell Issa. He has a history of donations to GOP candidates, including Ron Paul — in 2012, he gave $2.6 million to a super...
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