Trump defends pardon of Binance co-founder Changpeng Zhao
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The significance of Trump claiming not to know who Changpeng Zhao is: is he lying about not knowing who he is to give himself political cover, or does he legitimately not know who Changpeng Zhao is, or that he authorized a pardon for a man whose company helped launder money for terrorists and is now laundering money for a company run by his sons?
During the interview the president also defended his announcement to resume testing of nuclear weapons, and once again blame the Democrats for the government shutdown.
Donald Trump’s claim that he didn’t know a money-laundering crypto boss to whom he gave a pardon sparked open laughter on CNN—at the expense of one of the president’s most loyal defenders. Trump last month pardoned Changpeng Zhao,
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Trump’s denial of knowing Binance founder Changpeng Zhao—despite pardoning him—during a 60 Minutes interview sparks confusion and scrutiny over his crypto ties.
Changpeng Zhao's lawyer demands Sen. Warren retract pardon statements, threatening libel suit over defamatory corruption claims.
Kyrgyzstan launches Bereket Bank, its first private bank dedicated to digital assets. President Sadyr Japarov credited Binance founder CZ for inspiring the idea, but he
Donald Trump in the month of October, has approved a full presidential pardon to Changpeng Zhao, founder of Binance. Binance is the world’s major cryptocurrency exchange. Zhao had pleaded guilty in the month of November 2023 because of violating the U.
Binance BNB co-founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao is preparing to file a lawsuit against Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) for alleged defamation related to remarks she made about his conviction, according to a report released Tuesday.