President-elect Donald Trump’s appointment of an immigrant from India is causing considerable controversy within the MAGA movement, amplified by controversial statements from Trump allies online about H-1B visas.

MAGA (Make America Great Again) supporters, another name for Trump followers, have also criticised Krishnan’s nomination, with activist Laura Loomer accusing him of betraying the “America First” agenda.

Sriram Krishnan was a General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz till recently and a personal investor in over two dozen companies including SpaceX.

Sriram Krishnan has become a MAGA lightning rod since President-elect Trump named him as a senior advisor on artificial intelligence, due to both anti-Indian racism and Krishnan's pro-immigration views.

President-elect Donald Trump has appointed Indian-American entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and author Sriram Krishnan as Senior White House Policy Advisor on Artificial Intelligence. A prominent figure in the tech and startup ecosystem,

Recently, the Indian-American Congressman Ro Khanna criticised those targeting Indian-born Krishnan, over his Indian origin.

Indian American Sriram Krishnan has been picked by Donald Trump as his senior policy advisor on AI or Artificial Intelligence. Born in Chennai, Sriram Krishnan journey in the tech world began at Microsoft in 2005.