Overview
- Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said the pardon for Changpeng “CZ” Zhao underwent standard reviews by the Justice Department and the White House Counsel’s office.
- Trump told 60 Minutes he does not know Zhao personally, and the White House said he was referring to the absence of a personal relationship.
- Senator Elizabeth Warren and other Democrats called the decision corrupt and demanded documents and explanations from DOJ and Treasury.
- Reports alleging Binance and Zhao assisted the Trump-family-linked World Liberty Financial drew fresh scrutiny, which Binance CEO Richard Teng denied.
- Binance.US listed World Liberty Financial’s tokens, prompting criticism from Senator Chris Murphy, while the exchange said its listings follow legal and due‑diligence reviews.