A longtime communications director for Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) is leaving Capitol Hill for the tech world.
Interestingly, the move comes six months after the CEO of the company he’s joining apologized for suggesting President Trump should send troops into California.
‘My earlier comment came from an abundance of caution.’
Alex Nguyen, Schumer’s communications director for the past seven years, is headed for civilian life after nearly two decades working in the nation’s capital.
According to Capitol Hill outlet Punchbowl News, Nguyen will become director of corporate communications for Salesforce, a customer service and automation-software company. Ally Biasotti, a previous national press secretary for Schumer, will take over Nguyen’s old role.
In October 2025, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff apologized for saying he would welcome the deployment of National Guard troops
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