Tom Brown Secured $1.25B/Month SpaceX Compute Deal via GOP Links

2026-10-13

Tom Brown, a co-founder of Anthropic, ended a security dispute with the Trump administration concerning model access in June. By assuring officials from the Commerce Department, Pentagon, and White House that Anthropic had improved its security measures, Brown utilized his connections within the Republican party to ease regulatory concerns as the company prepares for its initial public offering.