The Trump administration’s decision to approve Anthropic as a federal artificial intelligence vendor is under scrutiny amid revelations that its CEO, board members, and investors have funneled more than $174 million to Democrats in recent election cycles. The development raises questions about political influence and national security at a moment when AI policy is seen as critical to America’s global standing.

CEO Dario Amodei has been openly critical of President Donald Trump, calling him a “serious and legitimate threat to the rule of law” and comparing him to a “feudal warlord” in a now-deleted pre-election Facebook post. Before the 2024 election, he endorsed former Vice President Kamala Harris and donated more than $214,000 to Democratic candidates and committees, including former President Joe Biden, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and the Democratic National Committee.