Palantir hires a former Democratic senator as it faces scrutiny in new Congress
The secretive software company has been accused of letting its powerful tools be used by the Trump administration to surveil Americans. Now it's hiring former Sen. Jon Tester to burnish its image.

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Palantir hires a former Democratic senator as it faces scrutiny in new Congress (opens NPR in a new tab)
Facing likely investigations by incoming congressional Democrats, the controversial tech company Palantir {PAL-en-teer} is hiring a former Democratic senator to burnish its image.
Palantir hires a former Democratic senator as it faces scrutiny in new Congress (opens NPR in a new tab)
The secretive software company has been accused of letting its powerful tools be used by the Trump administration to surveil Americans. Now it's hiring former Sen. Jon Tester to burnish its image.