Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) called for legislation on Tuesday to address what she described as a conflict of interest arising from President Donald Trump and his family’s cryptocurrency ventures.
Warren Wants Ethics Guardrails
Warren cited a Reuters report on X, estimating that the first family has earned approximately $2.3 billion from cryptocurrency-related activities since Trump’s return to the White House.
“Any crypto legislation needs to stop the massive conflict of interests posed by Donald Trump and his family’s crypto ventures,” Warren said.
Adam Kinzinger, a former Republican congressman and a Trump critic, quoted the report with the caption, “Corrupt animals.”
The investigation found that while the Trumps made billions through ventures including World Liberty Financial, the TRUMP (CRYPTO: TRUMP) meme coin and American Bitcoin (NASDAQ:ABTC), more than a million investors lost the same amount on the other side of those trades.
The report added that the $2.3 billion gain came almost entirely from licensing fees and revenue sharing rather than capital at risk.
The White House didn’t immediately return Benzinga’s request for comment on the report and Warren’s allegations.
Trump Family’s Crypto Fortunes Drive Legislative Wedge
Warren has repeatedly voiced her concerns about the Trump family’s involvement in the cryptocurrency industry.
The Democratic lawmaker accused Trump of reducing enforcement on cryptocurrency to benefit firms linked to his family and pressed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to open a federal investigation into their activities.
As a Ranking Member of the Senate Banking Committee, she vigorously opposed the Clarity Act, citing its failure to tackle conflicts of interest arising from the Trumps.
The White House has rejected allegations of conflict of interest and accused Democrats of pushing “tired” narratives against Trump.
Meanwhile, Trump has shown unwavering support for cryptocurrency, claiming credit for “saving” the industry and turning America into the “cryptocurrency capital of the world.” He also said that he would “never let crypto down.”
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