[GRADE B — WH visitor logs, EFTA02365425, EFTA02393563, GDELT events (verified)]
Version 3.1 documented only 2 Obama-era White House visits. The v4.0 mine discovered 8 unique visits spanning two administrations:
Obama Administration:
| Date | Visitee | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2015 | POTUS | whvisit-reid_hoffman_2015_02_20 |
| Sep 25, 2015 | POTUS | whvisit-reid_hoffman_2015_09_25 |
Biden Administration:
| Date | Visitee | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 2022 | Jordan Finkelstein | wh-visitor-logs-biden |
| Jul 18, 2022 | Jordan Finkelstein | wh-visitor-logs-biden |
| Oct 17, 2022 | Kimberly Lang | wh-visitor-logs-biden |
| Dec 1, 2022 | POTUS | wh-visitor-logs-biden |
| Mar 22, 2023 | Jordan Finkelstein | wh-visitor-logs-biden |
| Sep 21, 2023 | Katharine Reilly | wh-visitor-logs-biden |
Jordan Finkelstein served as Hoffman's primary Biden WH contact, hosting 3 of 6 Biden-era visits. The Dec 1, 2022 visit was directly to POTUS. These visits occurred after Hoffman's Epstein relationship became public and after the November 2021 Ghislaine Maxwell trial verdict, demonstrating continued high-level political access.
EFTA02365425 (January 20, 2016): Hoffman to Epstein: "ICYMI: Breakthrough Energy Coalition, OpenAI, book suggestions — My occasional roundup of interesting links." Hoffman shared OpenAI's founding announcement with Epstein as one of his "interesting links" newsletters. Hoffman was an early OpenAI backer and board advisor.
EFTA02393563 (November 8, 2015): Hoffman to Epstein: "Last day of 2 week trip to China right now, 2 meetings with Xi. Also, I know Prince Andrew (lightly) too." This email — previously documented in v3.1 — is notable for Hoffman volunteering his access to both the Chinese President and Prince Andrew, rather than being offered access by Epstein.
The v4.0 mine found:
Hoffman is classified as a Politically Exposed Person (PEP) in OpenSanctions (ID: Q211098) via Wikidata categories. He is NOT sanctioned but is tracked for political exposure. This classification reflects his status as a major political donor and tech industry power broker.
WHAT THIS SHOWS AND DOES NOT SHOW: Hoffman maintained consistent White House access across two administrations, continued receiving POTUS-level access after the Epstein association became public, shared tech industry intelligence (including OpenAI) with Epstein, and volunteered access to Xi Jinping and Prince Andrew. It does NOT establish that any White House visit was connected to Epstein, that sharing links constitutes improper conduct, or that Hoffman's political access was leveraged for Epstein's benefit. Political donors regularly visit the White House.