[Aloha]

I think this conceptually holds as much water as a colander.

Schmidt has been on his way out for a couple years - it appeared to have been part of a planned transition.

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For some context, this article in the New York Times presents essentially the same theories/discussion: https://nytimes.com/2017/12/21/technology/eric-schmidt-googl...

[alphonsegaston]

I think he was on his way out to a post in the Clinton administration as Google’s man on the inside. He’s mentioned his political ambitions in several interviews/profiles.

When that didn’t pan out, they didn’t see much use in keeping him around, especially in light of Trump’s penchant for grudges.