Trump's Pardon of a Crypto King Makes the Case for Constitutional Reform

Pardon of crypto king begs for constitutional reform

In a wide-ranging interview with “60 Minutes” on Nov. 2, President Donald Trump pretended that he did not know the Binance founder, Changpeng Zhao, the cryptocurrency billionaire whom he pardoned, even though in 2023, Zhao had pleaded guilty and was…

Fox News demanded that presidents know whom they pardoned. Then Trump said he didn’t know the crypto tycoon he pardoned.

In a highly anticipated interview on 60 Minutes, President Donald Trump claimed that he knew “nothing about” the pardon of Changpeng Zhao, the founder of Binance, a cryptocurrency exchange with ties to his sons’ cryptocurrency venture, World Liberty Financial. Trump also said that he didn’t know who Zhao was; that he knew Zhao “got a four-month sentence or something like that”; and that he “heard it was a Biden witch hunt." You might think that …

Trump's pardon of a crypto king makes the case for constitutional reform

In a wide-ranging interview with "60 Minutes" on Nov. 2, President Donald Trump pretended that he did not know the Binance founder, Changpeng Zhao, the cryptocurrency billionaire whom he pardoned, even though in 2023 he had pleaded guilty and was…

Top Democrat Warns Crypto Industry Is Turning Partisan

Leading Democratic lawmakers raise concerns over a possible partisan and political tilt of crypto industry affairs in the US. President Trump’s pardon of crypto entrepreneur Changpeng Zhao seemed to accentuate the standing allegations of the industry lobbying for executive favors. Senator Chris Murphy is a leading critic of an alleged “pay-to-play” narrative between the crypto industry and President Trump. Democrats are increasingly raising alar…

Fox News demanded that presidents know who they pardoned. Then Trump said he didn’t know the crypto tycoon he pardoned.

In a highly anticipated interview on 60 Minutes, President Donald Trump claimed that he knew “nothing about” the pardon of Changpeng Zhao, the founder …