White House Clarifies Trump's Statement on Pardoned Binance Founder
Forbes Breaking NewsNovember 7, 20251 min127,170 views
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- 🎯 White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt addressed President Trump's statement on the 60 Minutes interview regarding the Binance founder.
- 💬 Trump stated he did not know the Binance founder, which Leavitt clarified to mean he does not know him personally or have a personal relationship.
Pardon Process and Review
- ⚖️ Leavitt emphasized that the White House treats pardons with the utmost seriousness and has a thorough review process.
- 🧑⚖️ This process involves qualified lawyers from the Department of Justice and the White House Council's office who review each request.
- 🇺🇸 The President is the ultimate final decision-maker for all pardon requests.
Focus on Overprosecution
- 🚨 Trump's administration prioritized pardoning individuals who were abused and overprosecuted by the Biden Department of Justice.
- ⚖️ The specific case mentioned involved a sentencing request from the Biden administration that even the judge deemed egregious and excessive.
- ✅ The President's action is framed as correcting a wrong and ending what is described as a "weaponized DOJ."
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Donald TrumpKaroline LeavittBinance FounderChangpeng ZhaoPardons60 MinutesWhite HouseDepartment of JusticeBiden AdministrationOverprosecutionClemency
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