Senator Elizabeth Warren Criticizes Trump's Pardon of Binance Founder Amid Money Laundering Charges

Published at 2025-10-24 14:03:04
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On October 23, 2025, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) issued a strong statement in response to President Donald Trump's pardon of Changpeng Zhao, the founder of Binance. Zhao had pleaded guilty to criminal money laundering charges, raising concerns over regulatory enforcement and corruption within the cryptocurrency sector.

Warren highlighted that Zhao's pardon undermines efforts to enforce accountability, especially given his previous support for one of Trump's crypto ventures and his lobbying for a pardon. She warned that such actions contribute to a culture of lawlessness in the crypto markets and stressed that Congress must act swiftly to pass comprehensive market structure legislation to restore integrity.

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