President Donald Trump claimed he has no idea who the money-laundering crypto billionaire he pardoned actually is. Trump pardoned Binance founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, who had pleaded guilty to money-laundering violations that allowed criminal groups to move money connected to drug trafficking and child abuse. The October pardon came just months after Binance, a crypto exchange, struck a $2 billion deal in partnership with the Trump family’s crypto venture, World Liberty Financial.
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