During a Q&A session, Donald Trump responded to a question from CNN’s Kaitlan Collins about his pardon of Binance founder Changpeng Zhao with a dismissive rant, claiming he didn’t know much about crypto. Zhao, who served four months in prison for violating anti-money laundering regulations, had lobbied for the pardon. Trump stated he pardoned Zhao based on recommendations and reiterated his lack of knowledge about the situation. Zhao denied any deal-making in exchange for the pardon.
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White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt defended President Trump’s plans to deploy troops in American cities, facing questions from CNN reporter Kaitlan Collins regarding the legal challenges. The plans were in response to anti-ICE protests in cities like Portland and Chicago, but a judge blocked the Portland deployment citing the administration’s claims of violence were unsubstantiated. Leavitt criticized the judge’s ruling and accused Collins of bias, insisting the president had the authority to deploy troops. The administration’s use of military force in Democratic cities has been growing, often facing legal battles, and increasing tensions.
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During a recent flight, President Trump alleged that Jeffrey Epstein stole women from his Mar-a-Lago spa, including Virginia Giuffre. Following his return, CNN’s Kaitlan Collins repeatedly questioned Trump about whether this raised any alarm. The President responded dismissively and refused to answer Collins’ questions before the staff cleared the way for him to leave. Trump also declined to comment on whether Epstein’s conspirator, Ghislaine Maxwell, requested a pardon.
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