The metamorphosis of Sequoia's Shaun Maguire: 'Never back down.'

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Shaun Maguire wanted New York City voters to know about the dangers ahead. On July 4, the general partner at the industry-leading Sequoia Capital posted on X that Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani was a secret "Islamist" who "comes from a culture of lying." Mamdani, he added, "has basically advocated for the destruction of America."

The comments were not unusual for Maguire, a self-described...