Jacob Helberg

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Jacob Helberg
File:Jacob Helberg.jpg
Helberg in 2025
Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment
Incumbent
Assumed office
October 16, 2025[1]
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byJose W. Fernandez
Personal details
Born (1989-11-09) November 9, 1989 (age 36)
Paris, France [2]
Spouse
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(m. 2018)​
EducationGeorge Washington University (BA)
New York University (MS)
OccupationTechnology advisor, writer

Jacob Helberg (born November 9, 1989)[3] is an American writer and technology advisor.[4][5] He is currently serving as the Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment in the second Trump administration.

Helberg serves as a commissioner for the U.S.–China Economic and Security Review Commission, and senior advisor to Alex Karp, CEO of Palantir Technologies.[6][7][8] Helberg has commented extensively on US–China relations, and the national security implications of Chinese-developed web apps like TikTok.[9][10][11]

Personal life

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He grew up in a Jewish family in Europe.[12] Helberg married American investor Keith Rabois in a 2018 ceremony officiated by Sam Altman.[13]

Helberg graduated from George Washington University with a BA and then the NYU Law - NYU Tandon MS in Cybersecurity Risk & Strategy program in 2020.[14]

Political involvement

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Helberg became a leading advocate for the 2024 passage of the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, which forced a sale or ban of TikTok.[15][16][17][18] Helberg is the founder of the Hill and Valley Forum, a working group of American venture capitalists and lawmakers concerned about China's impact on the American technology industry.[7][5]

Helberg is one of the top donors to Donald Trump's 2024 reelection campaign, donating $2 million in 2024.[19][20][21] Previously, Helberg primarily donated to Democratic candidates, including the Pete Buttigieg 2020 presidential campaign.[22][23] He attributes his shift to the COVID-19 pandemic, technological concerns about China, and anti-Israel views among Democrats.[24][25][26]

On December 10, 2024, President-elect Donald Trump announced Helberg would be the under secretary of state for economic growth, energy, and the environment in his second term.[27]

Publications

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In 2021, Simon & Schuster published a book by Helberg, The Wires of War: Technology and the Global Struggle for Power.[28] According to The Information, the book argues that "foreign adversaries are using technology to wage war against the U.S."[29]

References

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  1. ^ https://x.com/jacobhelberg/status/1978897382705340703?t=oLSdsUZ-xPWEoHq9KZllzQ&s=19
  2. ^ https://www.aleph.vc/content/jacob-helberg---episode-23
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