Mark Pincus reveals he held conversations to join DOGE in D.C.
Mark Pincus · All-In Inauguration Day Livestream with the Besties from Washington, DC! · Jan 20, 2025 · at 38:16
Mark Pincus, founder of Zynga, discloses discussions about taking a role with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) in Washington D.C.
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“I had some conversations. I was definitely intrigued and interested, and I was ready to take, like, the shittiest, like, least prestigious, and kind of potentially some, like, pretty polarizing position for at least six months move my family to D.C.,”
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