White House official heads for exit after Trump admits people don't know who he is: WaPo

A top White House advisor on AI is looking for the exit after insiders say that Trump admitted people don't recognize him, according to reporting by the Washington Post.

Tech investor Sriram Krishnan told Trump administration officials that he plans to quit his role as the White House senior policy advisor for AI by the end of the month, insiders told the Post.

He's considered the architect of the Trump administration's AI Action Plan, which suggested rolling back regulations and building more data centers, according to the Post.

Despite Krishnan's role, Trump said during a December 2025 holiday party that people "ask me who the hell he is," the Post reported based on videos shared on social media.

According to anonymous insiders who spoke with the Post, Krishnan told Trump officials he's leaving to start an institution that will influence technology policy.