‘Orgy of Corruption’: Senators Slam Trump Crypto Dinner, Demand Info on Attendees
The post ‘Orgy of Corruption’: Senators Slam Trump Crypto Dinner, Demand Info on Attendees appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Congressional Democrats unloaded on President Donald Trump’s plans to dine with top holders of his meme coin this evening, demanding answers about who will be in attendance, and framing the event as an unprecedented assault on longstanding disclosure norms associated with the U.S. presidency. “Donald Trump’s dinner is an orgy of corruption,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) said during a press conference Thursday. “The American people have no idea who is buying access to the president, and no idea what they are getting in return.” The top 220 holders of Trump’s meme coin have been invited to dine with him this evening at his Washington-area golf club. The top 25 holders, who have in some cases spent tens of millions of dollars purchasing the president’s token, will have the opportunity to speak with the president during an even more intimate VIP reception. The event will be closed to the press, and the White House has previously declined to answer questions about it, stating that it pertains to President Trump’s personal life and not his official role as president. Trump and his business partners have also thus far refrained from releasing information about who will be dining with the president tonight, or what will be discussed. One confirmed attendee of the event is Chinese-born crypto billionaire Justin Sun, who was under investigation by the Department of Justice for suspected financial crimes and was sued by the SEC in 2023 for alleged fraud and market manipulation. In February, the SEC moved to pause its litigation against Sun and work towards “a potential resolution” in the case. “It provides cover for the most corrupt, for the most compromised, for the worst of the worst, to channel money to Donald Trump in order to get their private audience with him—in order to plead their case…
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Congressional Democrats unloaded on President Donald Trump’s plans to dine with top holders of his meme coin this evening, demanding answers about who will be in attendance, and framing the event as an unprecedented assault on longstanding disclosure norms associated with the U.S. presidency. “Donald Trump’s dinner is an orgy of corruption,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) said during a press conference Thursday. “The American people have no idea who is buying access to the president, and no idea what they are getting in return.” The top 220 holders of Trump’s meme coin have been invited to dine with him this evening at his Washington-area golf club. The top 25 holders, who have in some cases spent tens of millions of dollars purchasing the president’s token, will have the opportunity to speak with the president during an even more intimate VIP reception. The event will be closed to the press, and the White House has previously declined to answer questions about it, stating that it pertains to President Trump’s personal life and not his official role as president. Trump and his business partners have also thus far refrained from releasing information about who will be dining with the president tonight, or what will be discussed. One confirmed attendee of the event is Chinese-born crypto billionaire Justin Sun, who was under investigation by the Department of Justice for suspected financial crimes and was sued by the SEC in 2023 for alleged fraud and market manipulation. In February, the SEC moved to pause its litigation against Sun and work towards “a potential resolution” in the case. “It provides cover for the most corrupt, for the most compromised, for the worst of the worst, to channel money to Donald Trump in order to get their private audience with him—in order to plead their case…
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