Adam Hoffman
Adam Hoffman is an American government official serving within the Second Trump Administration in a national security role.[1]
Early life and career
Hoffman was raised in Texas, where he organized a Day of Unity in 2018 as a high school senior.[2]
Hoffman studied political theory at Princeton University, and graduated in 2023.[3][4] As an undergraduate, he wrote for The Princeton Tory, a conservative political magazine, and was an undergraduate fellow in the James Madison Program for American Ideals and Institutions.[5][6] He previously served as a Junior Researcher at the Israeli think tank Moshe Dayan Center for Middle Eastern and African Studies and Tel Aviv University, and led the Middle East Desk at the Israeli consulting firm Wikistrat.[7]
In March 2023, Hoffman wrote a piece in The New York Times about his experience of becoming a "scorched earth" conservative while a senior at Princeton.[3][8]
Career
Hoffman previously served as an assistant to billionaire Ken Griffin at Citadel LLC.[1] Hoffman was named a 2025 Publius Fellow by the Claremont Institute, a conservative American think tank.[9]
Second Trump Administration
In 2025, Hoffman was appointed to the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) with a focus on cutting costs at national security agencies.[10][11] In April 2025, The Washington Post reported that Hoffman had gained access to Department of Justice files containing sensitive immigration information.[12]
In December 2025, The Guardian reported that Hoffman had circulated a planning document detailing a new "Gaza Supply System Logistics Architecture", calling for a licensing entity to charge fees for humanitarian and commercial truck supplies to Gaza.[13]
References
- ^ a b Gillespie, Todd; Korte, Gregory (March 19, 2025). "Elon Musk's DOGE Hires Ken Griffin Staffer Adam Hoffman". Bloomberg. Retrieved January 27, 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ Wall, Alix (March 4, 2020). "In Texas, a conservative Jewish teen helps unite Democrats and Republicans". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Archived from the original on August 4, 2024. Retrieved January 27, 2026.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ "Adam Hoffman". Middle East Institute. 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.
- ^ 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.