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Jeff Merkley: “Currently, people who wish to cultivate influence with the president can enrich him personally by buying cryptocurrency…”

On the recordMay 5, 2025
Currently, people who wish to cultivate influence with the president can enrich him personally by buying cryptocurrency he owns or controls.
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Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon

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Merkley criticizes the potential for corruption in Trump's crypto dealings.

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