#a16z co-founder supports Trump#

a16z co-founder Marc Andreessen recently discussed his support for the "Department of Government Efficiency" (D.O.G.E.) initiative on a podcast. This program aims to encourage federal employees to increase their days working from the office and proposes "innovative ideas" for cutting government spending and streamlining regulations. Currently, federal office buildings in Washington, D.C. have an average occupancy rate of just 25%, with many employees working from the office just one or two days a month, and some even working from the office only two days in two months. Andreessen questioned whether this model aligns with the expectations of federal employees and argued that the current pervasiveness of remote work poses challenges to work efficiency. Previously, Trump advisors Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy had proposed cutting $2 trillion in "government waste," but these plans currently remain in the suggestion stage. Notably, Andreessen previously publicly declared himself a "volunteer without compensation" for DOGE, and shifted his support to Trump after the Biden administration cracked down on cryptocurrencies.