Adam Hoffman
Adam Hoffman is a senior American government official and financier serving in a national security role within the Second Trump Administration.[1]
Early life
[edit]Hoffman was raised in Texas. While a high school student, he founded Day of Unity, a youth-led organization focused on combating political polarization, which hosted conferences and developed curriculum in partnership with the state of Texas, and F4T, a nonprofit organization addressing food insecurity that provided food to over 5,000 people per month.[2][3][4][5]
Hoffman studied philosophy at Princeton University.[6][7] As an undergraduate, he was editor of the The Princeton Tory, a conservative political magazine, and was an undergraduate fellow in the James Madison Program for American Ideals and Institutions.[8][9]
In March 2023, Hoffman wrote a piece in The New York Times arguing that highly progressive campus environments were contributing to a rightward shift among some young Americans.[6][10]
Career
[edit]Hoffman previously served as a staffer to billionaire Ken Griffin at Citadel LLC.[1] Hoffman was named a 2025 Publius Fellow by the Claremont Institute, a conservative American think tank.[11]
Second Trump Administration
[edit]In 2025, Hoffman was appointed to the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) with a focus on restructuring national security agencies.[12][13] In April 2025, The Washington Post reported that Hoffman had gained access to government files containing sensitive information.[14]
Hoffman is involved[15] in the ongoing Gaza genocide.[16][17][18] In December 2025, The Guardian reported that Hoffman had joined Jared Kushner's Gaza Taskforce, describing him as having "become a driving force in the newest plans" for Gaza.[19]
References
[edit]- 1 2 Gillespie, Todd; Korte, Gregory (March 19, 2025). "Elon Musk's DOGE Hires Ken Griffin Staffer Adam Hoffman". Bloomberg. Retrieved January 27, 2026.
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- 1 2 Hoffman, Adam S. (March 2023). "Opinion | How Liberal Campuses Are Pushing Freethinking Students to the Right". The New York Times. Archived from the original on October 27, 2025. Retrieved January 27, 2026.
- ↑ "A new version of the College Republicans struggles for an identity". The Princetonian. Archived from the original on December 9, 2024. Retrieved January 27, 2026.
- ↑ "Adam Hoffman | The Princeton ToryThe Princeton Tory". Archived from the original on October 26, 2023. Retrieved January 27, 2026.
- ↑ "Adam Hoffman | SAPIR Journal". Retrieved January 27, 2026.
- ↑ Coleman, Peter T.; Godwin, Pearce (April 6, 2023). "Finding the Courage to Challenge Your Political In-Group". TIME. Archived from the original on December 3, 2025. Retrieved January 27, 2026.
- ↑ "2025 Publius Fellows". The Claremont Institute. Archived from the original on November 16, 2025. Retrieved January 27, 2026.
- ↑ Asher-Schapiro, Avi; Bing, Christopher; Waldman, Annie; Murphy, Brett; Kroll, Andy; Elliott, Justin; Berg, Kirsten; Turton, William; Rotella, Sebastian (February 6, 2025). "Elon Musk's Demolition Crew". ProPublica. Archived from the original on June 1, 2025. Retrieved January 27, 2026.
- ↑ Alfred, Mark (July 7, 2025). "Federal government punishes San Jose university but keeps it secret". San José Spotlight. Archived from the original on October 8, 2025. Retrieved January 27, 2026.
- ↑ "Justice Dept. agrees to let DOGE access sensitive immigration case data". The Washington Post. April 21, 2025. Archived from the original on July 24, 2025. Retrieved January 27, 2026.
- ↑ MEE Staff (December 15, 2025). "US contractor behind 'Alligator Alcatraz' was frontrunner for Gaza aid project: Report". Middle East Eye.
- ↑ "Amnesty International investigation concludes Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza". Amnesty International. December 5, 2024.
- ↑ "Israel has committed genocide in the Gaza Strip, UN Commission finds". UN OHCHR. September 16, 2025.
- ↑ "Our Genocide". B'Tselem. July 27, 2025.
- ↑ Roston, Aram; Brown, Cate (December 14, 2025). "'They're trying to get rich off it': US contractors vie to rebuild Gaza, with 'Alligator Alcatraz' team in the lead". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved January 27, 2026.