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Trump says there is ‘nothing wrong’ with family’s crypto windfall
Key takeaways
- Asked in a CNBC interview on Thursday at the White House whether he knew about the ventures, Trump said "I could know about it.
- Trump handed day-to-day control of his businesses to his two eldest sons before taking office, and did not divest his assets.
- The disclosure, released this week by the federal Office of Government Ethics, made Trump the largest crypto earner in U.S. politics.
Asked in a CNBC interview on Thursday at the White House whether he knew about the ventures, Trump said "I could know about it. I didn't." He said that there was nothing illegal about his involvement and that his goal was for the U.S. to lead in crypto.
Trump handed day-to-day control of his businesses to his two eldest sons before taking office, and did not divest his assets.
The disclosure, released this week by the federal Office of Government Ethics, made Trump the largest crypto earner in U.S. politics.
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