Key White House crypto negotiator on leave as Clarity Act vote nears

Patrick Witt, Executive Director of the White House Cryptocurrency Committee, will be on leave for several months starting at the end of this month to attend Judge Advocate General (JAG) training with the Georgia Army National Guard, reported crypto policy outlet Crypto in America. Witt is scheduled to begin his mandatory training on July 27, and it is unclear whether he will return to his post afterward. During his absence, Deputy Executive Director Harry Jung is expected to assume his duties. The leave comes as Senate Republicans push for a floor vote on the Clarity Act before the August recess, leaving the White House to resolve remaining issues without its key negotiator. Witt has been instrumental in mediating a compromise between the crypto industry and banking sector on stablecoin interest payments, coordinating partisan disputes over ethics provisions, and securing support from law enforcement agencies that had expressed concerns about the bill.