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Disgraced former Rep. George Santos, recently released from prison with his Trump pardon, says he’s leaving NYC after Mamdani was elected, so the mayor-elect is already cleaning up crime in the city before he even takes office. - Ron Filipkowski
DEFINITION OF EVIL..
Trump Emergency Appeal to Block Food Aid For 42 MILLION!
Trump’s regime asked a federal appeals court Friday to block a judge’s order that it distribute November’s full monthly SNAP benefits amid a U.S. government shutdown, even as at least some states said they were moving quickly to get the money to people
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Deal to reopen government falters over Democrats’ well-placed distrust of Trump
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Trump Regime ordered to restore full SNAP benefits by Friday
Trump has a long history of ignoring court orders that don't please him.
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Jury acquits D.C. 'sandwich guy' charged with chucking a sub sandwich at a federal agent
Sean Dunn faced a single misdemeanor after federal grand jurors refused to indict him on the felony charge sought by prosecutors
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Jury acquits D.C. 'sandwich guy' charged with chucking a sub at a federal agent
Jurors showed no appetite for the Justice Department's case against "sandwich guy," the D.C. resident who chucked a Subway sandwich at the chest of a federal officer, finding him not guilty on Thursday after several hours of deliberations.Ryan J. Reilly (NBC News)
TRUMP EFFECT....
State Of The ‘Union’: Nearly Two-Thirds Of Young Americans Have Considered Moving Abroad
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State Of The 'Union': Nearly Two-Thirds Of Young Americans Have Considered Moving Abroad
63% of young Americans have considered leaving the U.S. AI anxiety also doubled among students, and half of adults report feeling lonely.StudyFinds Analysis (StudyFinds)
More people have died in ICE custody in last 9 months than in the entire prior 4 years.
We hear of a few, but most barely make the news.
Cases like Randall Alberto Gamboa Esquivel.
He was in perfect health when ICE detained him.
He disappeared in June & by August was in a vegetative state.
ICE deported him anyways.
They literally put a man who was at death’s door on a plane to Costa Rica.
Doctors there found he had encephalopathy, rhabdomyolysis and the inability to eat on his own.
What happened to him in ICE custody to cause this?
He died a few weeks after deportation:
ICE enforcement may be a mass disabling event.
Disease is rampant in the camps.
Disabled people report having their medical needs ignored and their conditions drastically worsened.
The indiscriminate use of chemical weapons and violence causes harm.
Abolish ICE.
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Family speaks out after death of man deported by ICE in vegetative state
Randall Alberto Gamboa Esquivel’s family alleges negligence and inhumane treatmentRamon Antonio Vargas (The Guardian)
„Diese Behörde ist völlig außer Kontrolle geraten“: ICE-Beamte stürmen Kita in Chicago
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> Mit Sturmhaube haben Beamte der Einwanderungsbehörde ICE am Mittwoch eine Razzia in einer Kita der demokratisch regierten Stadt Chicago durchgeführt. Auch Altenheime sind betroffen.
TIME FOR NEW BLOOD!
Nancy Pelosi, first female speaker of the House, won't seek re-election to Congress
The California Democrat led her party in the House for two decades. Her decision will open up her San Francisco-based seat for the first time in nearly 40 years
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Nancy Pelosi, first female speaker of the House, won't seek re-election to Congress
Rep. Nancy Pelosi, who made history as the nation’s first female speaker of the House and led House Democrats for two decades, will not seek re-election next year.Scott Wong (NBC News)
BREAKING NEWS!
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang NOW says China 'will win' the AI race against the United States.
BECAUSE of what Trump gave away to China - access to the computer chips!
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China Played Trump For The Fool He Is...
"It was great for both our countries."
- Trump
US received:
💥1 year access to China rare earth minerals, which it had prior to Trump's tariffs.
💥A No Contract commitment for China to buy FEWER soybeans than before Trump's tariffs.
CHINA RECEIVED:
💥Access to Nvidia's superior computer chips, which will put China on par with US in race for AI.
"China's President Xi Took Trump To The Cleaners"
- Aure
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"Fly At Your Own Risk"
Will today be the day of a horrific airplane disaster...or tomorrow...or maybe this weekend?
Trump regime orders 10% of flights cut at major US airports due to Trump's shutdown
Donald Trump and Speaker Mike Johnson are the two people most responsible for the long lines and canceled flights at the airport today.
Let's pray we don't add deadly plane disaster to that list!
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THE NEW, NEW YORK!
Mamdani is the new Mayor of New York City. He is a 34 year old Muslim with new ideas for old problems.
Without a doubt, MAGA Donald Trump is the man responsible for getting Mamdani elected.
Will Republicans realize this as they sip their lattes and check their stock portfolios this morning?
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Zohran Mamdani ran a truly impressive campaign. He rose like a comet to change America, and top Democrats are so afraid of his politics, they cannot even mention his name after he handed them victory.
This is beyond shameful.
Conservative Supreme Court justices appear skeptical of Trump’s sweeping unilateral tariffs
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BREAKING NEWS
Federal judge warns Trump Justice Department may be veering close to mishandling evidence in Comey case
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LOL! So... barely 12 hours later.
Democrats (who didn't back Mamdani) Look at us, we're doing a thing! How about some money?!
Fuck right off
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STUNNING REBUKE OF TRUMP!
Democrats sweep Virginia’s statewide races, reclaiming full control of executive branch
Spanberger defeats Earle-Sears for governor as Hashmi and Jones win down-ballot contests, capping a year shaped by federal layoffs, reproductive rights and political scandal.
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CLUELESS IN WASHINGTON!
Trump said that Democratic wins in a slew of key races weren't good for Republicans.
Trump also argued that his party underperformed because he wasn't on the ballot and because of the government shutdown.
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Trump on Democrats' election blowout: 'I don't think it was good for Republicans'
Trump is urging Republicans to nuke the filibuster in order to end the government shutdown and enact more of his agenda, including major changes to voting laws.Kevin Breuninger (CNBC)
A NEW DAY | Stunning Rebuke of Trump in His Hometown
“New York will remain a city of immigrants, a city built by immigrants, powered by immigrants. And as of tonight, led by an immigrant.”
“So hear me, President Trump, when I say this: To get any of us, you will have to get through all of us.”
- NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani
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A NEW POLITICAL RISING!
"President Trump, Turn Up the Volume!"
- NYC Mayor Mamdani
In a Speech Full of Hope, Mamdani Celebrates a New Political Order
Zohran Mamdani, in his victory speech, celebrated New York’s immigrants, working class and young people and said the city could show the country how to defeat President Trump
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"Give Americans Their Food Aid Trump!"
- Aure
Trump warns of 'life or death' consequences if Supreme Court fails to do his bidding
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Trump warns of 'life or death' consequences if Supreme Court fails to do his bidding - NewsBreak
President Donald Trump warned there would be "life or death" consequences if the U.S. Supreme Court rules against his global tariff program ahead of WednesNewsBreak
America Bashes Trump!
2025 Election key takeaways: Democrats channel Trump disapproval to sweep major races, from Mamdani in NYC to Prop. 50 in California
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🌊 💙 #Trump after Election Day 2025
GOP loosing NYC, New Jersey, Virginia, California
😂 💙 #USpol #Humor #electionday
We've got a long fight ahead of us to fully beat back the fascists, and a lot more people are going to get hurt before it's over, and the damage they're doing is going to take decades to fix, but if tonight's results are any indication, we surely haven't lost yet. Chin up, keep the faith, keep fighting!
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“In this moment of political darkness, New York will be the light.
Here we believe in standing up for those we love.
Whether you are an immigrant, a member of the trans community, one of the many black women that Donald Trump has fired from a federal job, a single mom still waiting for the cost of groceries to go down, or anyone else with their back against the wall.
Your struggle is ours too.”
Zohran Mamdani in his NYC Mayor victory speech
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My mayor:
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Maddow: Chicagoland sets the example for countering Trump's abuses
Rachel Maddow salutes the bravery and resourcefulness of people of Evanston, Illinois, who have not only activated to help protect their neighbors against the abuses of Donald Trump's ICE agents, but have rallied to collect food to help struggling ne…MSNBC
BREAKING NEWS!!
Trump Changes Mind; NO FOOD AID to be released for the 42 million Americans who rely on food stamps - SNAP
Trump signaled Tuesday he would be withholding Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits until “Radical Left Democrats open up government” as many states grapple with a lapse in federal funding.
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Trump's USDA tells grocery stores: No special discounts for SNAP recipients
A new low for even Trump!
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USDA tells grocery stores: No special discounts for SNAP recipients - NewsBreak
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) emailed grocery stores prohibiting them from offering discounts to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNANewsBreak
VP DICK CHENEY DEAD!
Former Vice President Dick Cheney has died. He was 84.
DEVELOPING....
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GIVING TRUMP THE FINGER!
China says it's ready to strengthen cooperation with Russia to protect both countries interests.
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THE UNKINDEST CUT!
Billionaire Donald Trump could have picked up a phone and returned the $9.2 Billion in monthly food aid for 42 million of America's most vulnerable populations - seniors, low income, working moms, disabled, etc.
Instead, he skirted a court order and vowed to PARTIALLY restore the funding, in perhaps WEEKS!
The Republicans are with him in lockstep
THE MOST HEINOUS POLITICAL MOVE IN OUR 250 YEAR HISTORY!
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$ 279 BILLION DOLLARS!
Donors to the Trump Ballroom currently have $279 Billion in federal contracts!
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Most Trump Ballroom Donors Have Federal Contracts, Watchdog Says
A majority of the corporate donors who have been named as donors to President Donald Trump’s ballroom construction project have received government contracts in recent years, according to a report released Monday by a watchdog group.Justin Sink (Bloomberg)
Republican Bastards!
Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) on Monday shot down a Democrat-led attempt to force the Trump administration to fully fund the country’s largest anti-hunger program during the government shutdown.
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TRUMP ELECTION THREAT
Trump threatens to cut FUNDS for NYC if ‘communist’ Mamdani wins mayoral election
President backs Cuomo in election eve Truth Social post as Mamdani hits back at Trump’s ‘threat – it is not the law’
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Trump’s defense of the pardon is poorly timed, coming only a week after the House Oversight Committee published a Republican staff report stating: “The authority to grant pardons is not provided to the president’s inner circle.”
By that logic, Trump’s defense should invite the very same scrutiny from House Oversight Chair James Comer (R-KY). When asked, Comer replied, “I would assume he knew. ... Sometimes he says things and we have to really analyze and give him another opportunity to make sure he didn't misspeak.”
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![The House Oversight Committee report
Trump’s attempt to dodge accountability for the pardon is poorly timed, coming only a week after the House Oversight Committee published a Republican staff report opining that executive actions signed by Biden with an autopen device are “void”, and recommending the Justice Department “address the legal consequences”. According to the report, this includes Biden’s last-minute pardons of his own family and various members of his administration.
The report declares with great horror that “[Biden’s] executive actions—especially pardons, of which there are many—cannot all be deemed his own,” and cites the opinion of constitutional scholars that “The president must make the decisions, and the courts can hold pardons void if the decisions are made by others.”11](https://inne.city/photo/preview/640/2057798 "The House Oversight Committee report
Trump’s attempt to dodge accountability for the pardon is poorly timed, coming only a week after the House Oversight Committee published a Republican staff report opining that executive actions signed by Biden with an autopen device are “void”, and recommending the Justice Department “address the legal consequences”. According to the report, this includes Biden’s last-minute pardons of his own family and various members of his administration.
The report declares with great horror that “[Biden’s] executive actions—especially pardons, of which there are many—cannot all be deemed his own,” and cites the opinion of constitutional scholars that “The president must make the decisions, and the courts can hold pardons void if the decisions are made by others.”11")
Senator Warren is only one of a group of Democratic Congresspeople who have been demanding answers about the pardon and the apparent quid pro quo.
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![The letter outlines a timeline during which “Binance and Mr. Zhao began cozying up to the President and his family through a series of financial deals”. It details how Zhao and Steve Witkoff met in December 2024 at a cryptocurrency conference in Abu Dhabi. (Witkoff co-founded World Liberty Financial, a crypto company partly owned by Trump and his sons. When Witkoff became Trump’s special envoy to the Middle East and special envoy for Peace Missions, the company claimed he was in the process of divesting, though recent disclosures suggest he hasn’t [I95].) Next in the timeline, the Senators cite reporting that World Liberty had “discussed doing business” with Binance, potentially by having Binance develop a stablecoin. Then, they cite reporting about World Liberty’s launch of the USD1 stablecoin, and later reporting that Binance “wrote the basic code” for the token and promoted it to its large customer base. Finally, they point to the $2 billion deal, denominated in USD1, between Binance and the Witkoff-linked Emirati firm MGX — a deal that has already earned World Liberty around $35 million in interest since May [I95]. Trump and his family members hold a stake in World Liberty, and earn a portion of its revenue.](https://inne.city/photo/preview/640/2057788 "The letter outlines a timeline during which “Binance and Mr. Zhao began cozying up to the President and his family through a series of financial deals”. It details how Zhao and Steve Witkoff met in December 2024 at a cryptocurrency conference in Abu Dhabi. (Witkoff co-founded World Liberty Financial, a crypto company partly owned by Trump and his sons. When Witkoff became Trump’s special envoy to the Middle East and special envoy for Peace Missions, the company claimed he was in the process of divesting, though recent disclosures suggest he hasn’t [I95].) Next in the timeline, the Senators cite reporting that World Liberty had “discussed doing business” with Binance, potentially by having Binance develop a stablecoin. Then, they cite reporting about World Liberty’s launch of the USD1 stablecoin, and later reporting that Binance “wrote the basic code” for the token and promoted it to its large customer base. Finally, they point to the $2 billion deal, denominated in USD1, between Binance and the Witkoff-linked Emirati firm MGX — a deal that has already earned World Liberty around $35 million in interest since May [I95]. Trump and his family members hold a stake in World Liberty, and earn a portion of its revenue.")
![The letter concludes with a series of questions about how Trump’s pardon will complicate law enforcement activities, what message it will send to criminals and to the crypto industry, and whether they believe Trump’s business involvement with Zhao influenced his decision. It’s signed by Senators Warren, Van Hollen (D-MD), Sanders (I-VT), Hirono (D-HI), Blumenthal (D-CT), Reed (D-RI), and Merkley (D-OR).8
Senator Murphy (D-CT) has also been on the warpath over the pardon, which he has called “pay-to-play”. After Binance’s US arm announced they would launch USD1 trading for customers in the US on October 29,b Murphy wrote: “One week after Trump pardoned Binance’s owner (for a stunning array of crimes related to terrorist and sex predator financing), Binance starts promoting Trump crypto. The White House is a full time, 24/7 corruption machine.”9 Binance.US responded to his allegations, writing, “[T]his was a business decision on the part of BinanceUS and nothing more. It’s unfortunate that even routine business decisions are now unfairly politicized by our elected officials.”10](https://inne.city/photo/preview/640/2057790 "The letter concludes with a series of questions about how Trump’s pardon will complicate law enforcement activities, what message it will send to criminals and to the crypto industry, and whether they believe Trump’s business involvement with Zhao influenced his decision. It’s signed by Senators Warren, Van Hollen (D-MD), Sanders (I-VT), Hirono (D-HI), Blumenthal (D-CT), Reed (D-RI), and Merkley (D-OR).8
Senator Murphy (D-CT) has also been on the warpath over the pardon, which he has called “pay-to-play”. After Binance’s US arm announced they would launch USD1 trading for customers in the US on October 29,b Murphy wrote: “One week after Trump pardoned Binance’s owner (for a stunning array of crimes related to terrorist and sex predator financing), Binance starts promoting Trump crypto. The White House is a full time, 24/7 corruption machine.”9 Binance.US responded to his allegations, writing, “[T]his was a business decision on the part of BinanceUS and nothing more. It’s unfortunate that even routine business decisions are now unfairly politicized by our elected officials.”10")
Zhao has also been lashing out, recently threatening to sue Senator Elizabeth Warren for defamation over her statement that “CZ pleaded guilty to a criminal money laundering charge and was sentenced to prison. But then he financed President Trump’s stablecoin and lobbied for a pardon.”
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Trump’s attempt to dodge responsibility for pardoning Changpeng Zhao follows sustained criticism, including from some of his usual allies.
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![But after the wide-ranging interview concluded, O’Donnell asked if she could squeeze in one more set of questions. After laying out the history around Changpeng “CZ” Zhao’s conviction, noting that “the government at the time said that C.Z. had caused ‘significant harm to U.S. national security’, essentially by allowing terrorist groups like Hamas to move millions of dollars around”, she asked Trump why he’d decided to pardon Zhao late last month [I95]. Trump replied, “I don't know who he is. I know he got a four-month sentence or something like that. And I heard it was a Biden witch hunt. ... [T]his man was treated really badly by the Biden administration. And he was given a jail term. He's highly respected. He’s a very successful guy. They sent him to jail and they really set him up. That’s my opinion. I was told about it.”](https://inne.city/photo/preview/640/2057740 "But after the wide-ranging interview concluded, O’Donnell asked if she could squeeze in one more set of questions. After laying out the history around Changpeng “CZ” Zhao’s conviction, noting that “the government at the time said that C.Z. had caused ‘significant harm to U.S. national security’, essentially by allowing terrorist groups like Hamas to move millions of dollars around”, she asked Trump why he’d decided to pardon Zhao late last month [I95]. Trump replied, “I don't know who he is. I know he got a four-month sentence or something like that. And I heard it was a Biden witch hunt. ... [T]his man was treated really badly by the Biden administration. And he was given a jail term. He's highly respected. He’s a very successful guy. They sent him to jail and they really set him up. That’s my opinion. I was told about it.”")
![Asked again why Trump would pardon someone accused of “significant harm to U.S. national security”, with O’Donnell noting the appearance of pay-to-play after Binance’s involvement in a $2 billion deal including the Trump family’s World Liberty Financial stablecoin [I95, 93, 83], Trump repeated: “I know nothing about it because I’m too busy doing the other—” then began describing his sons’ substantial crypto business dealings and the fact that his son and wife each wrote bestselling books, concluding the ramble with “I’m proud of them for doing that. I’m focused on this.”](https://inne.city/photo/preview/640/2057742 "Asked again why Trump would pardon someone accused of “significant harm to U.S. national security”, with O’Donnell noting the appearance of pay-to-play after Binance’s involvement in a $2 billion deal including the Trump family’s World Liberty Financial stablecoin [I95, 93, 83], Trump repeated: “I know nothing about it because I’m too busy doing the other—” then began describing his sons’ substantial crypto business dealings and the fact that his son and wife each wrote bestselling books, concluding the ramble with “I’m proud of them for doing that. I’m focused on this.”")
![Finally, when O’Donnell repeated, “So [you’re] not concerned about the appearance of corruption with this?” Trump seemed to grow irritated. “I can’t say, because– I can’t say– I’m not concerned. I don’t— I’d rather not have you ask the question. But I let you ask it. You just came to me and you said, ‘Can I ask another question?’ And I said, yeah. ... I don’t mind. Did I let you do it? I coulda walked away. I didn’t have to answer this question. I’m proud to answer the question.”](https://inne.city/photo/preview/640/2057744 "Finally, when O’Donnell repeated, “So [you’re] not concerned about the appearance of corruption with this?” Trump seemed to grow irritated. “I can’t say, because– I can’t say– I’m not concerned. I don’t— I’d rather not have you ask the question. But I let you ask it. You just came to me and you said, ‘Can I ask another question?’ And I said, yeah. ... I don’t mind. Did I let you do it? I coulda walked away. I didn’t have to answer this question. I’m proud to answer the question.”")
Trump said in his latest interview he “was told” Binance’s Changpeng Zhao is “highly respected”, “very successful”, and was unfairly prosecuted — without saying who, exactly, was doing the telling.
Asked about corruption, he bristled: “I’d rather not have you ask the question.”
Trump has portrayed Zhao’s case as part of an unfair “war on crypto”. But Zhao pleaded guilty to knowingly breaking the law; and the indictment depicts a CEO and leadership intentionally violating US laws to keep lucrative customers, enabling terrorist financing and cybercrime.
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![By the time Trump pardoned him, Zhao had already served four months in prison and paid a $50 million fine after admitting he violated the Bank Secrecy Act by failing to run an effective anti–money‑laundering program at Binance. Binance itself paid $4.3 billion and pleaded guilty to three related charges involving unlicensed money-transmitting and sanctions violations. Prosecutors and regulators argued those failures helped illicit funds move to terrorists, sanctioned groups, cybercriminals, and child abusers.2
Though Trump and members of his administration have portrayed the case against CZ as mere persecution as part of a larger Biden-led war on crypto, court documents describe a CEO and other company leadership intentionally breaking US laws to maintain access to lucrative US-based customers, and setting up a complex scheme to divert regulatory attention away from the company’s crimes [Binance charges].](https://inne.city/photo/preview/640/2057734 "By the time Trump pardoned him, Zhao had already served four months in prison and paid a $50 million fine after admitting he violated the Bank Secrecy Act by failing to run an effective anti–money‑laundering program at Binance. Binance itself paid $4.3 billion and pleaded guilty to three related charges involving unlicensed money-transmitting and sanctions violations. Prosecutors and regulators argued those failures helped illicit funds move to terrorists, sanctioned groups, cybercriminals, and child abusers.2
Though Trump and members of his administration have portrayed the case against CZ as mere persecution as part of a larger Biden-led war on crypto, court documents describe a CEO and other company leadership intentionally breaking US laws to maintain access to lucrative US-based customers, and setting up a complex scheme to divert regulatory attention away from the company’s crimes [Binance charges].")
Newsletter: Faced with blowback over his pardon of Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, President Trump has offered a curious defense: he doesn’t even know the guy.
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Trump says he has “no idea” who he just pardoned
President Trump reacts to condemnations of his recent pardon of Binance founder Changpeng Zhao by claiming he doesn’t know who he is.Molly White (Citation Needed)
From the House Oversight Committee report published last week: “The authority to grant pardons is not provided to the president’s inner circle. ... The president must make the decisions, and the courts can hold pardons void if the decisions are made by others.”
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The Biden Autopen Presidency: Decline, Delusion, and Deception in the White House - United States House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
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