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Jul 14, 2026

Patrick Witt begins military leave as CLARITY Act negotiations intensify

Patrick Witt, the White House's lead crypto policy adviser, will begin months-long Army National Guard training on July 27, handing the CLARITY Act's final push to his deputy as the bill nears a Senate vote before August recess.

Jul 14, 2026·4 sources

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▪Witt is scheduled to report on July 27 to the Georgia Army National Guard’s Judge Advocate General (JAG) program to train as a military attorney
▪Witt, 37, had applied for the JAG program in the spring of 2025 and had already postponed his training once to continue work on the CLARITY Act
▪Before joining the White House in August 2025, Witt spent two years at the Defense Department

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