Despite his billions, tech entrepreneur Peter Thiel’s influence on the upcoming midterms may be “muted” after he announced he is leaving Meta, the parent of Facebook, in an apparent bid to throw his support to congressional candidates who align with Donald Trump, according to an expert.
Thiel, one of the early investors in Facebook and co-founder of PayPay, confirmed on Monday that he will not stand for re-election to the Board of Directors where he has sat since 2005 at the next stockholders meeting.
According to The New York Times, Thiel is leaving the company in…