President Trump says he still doesn’t know who Binance founder and former CEO Changpeng Zhao is, despite having pardoned Zhao last month.
CBS correspondent Norah O’Donnell asked Trump about the pardon in a 60 Minutes interview that aired yesterday, noting that Zhao pleaded guilty to violating anti-money laundering laws. “The government at the time said that C.Z. had caused ‘significant harm to US national security,’ essentially by allowing terrorist groups like Hamas to move millions of dollars around. Why did you pardon him?” O’Donnell asked.
“Okay, are you ready? 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,” answered Trump, who has criticized his predecessor for signing pardons with an autopen.
This post highlights an interesting perspective on the pardon from President Trump. It’s intriguing to see how such decisions are sometimes made without full familiarity with the individuals involved. Thanks for sharing this insight!
It really is intriguing! It raises questions about the criteria for pardons and how much personal knowledge should factor into such decisions. It also makes you wonder about the broader implications for cryptocurrency regulation moving forward.
You’re right, it definitely highlights the unpredictability of presidential pardons. It’s interesting to consider how political connections or perceived future value might influence decisions, even when the individuals involved aren’t well-known to the president.