PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP made tens of billions on paper by using his national profile to push meme cryptocurrency. One Democratic congressman wants to make sure other politicians can’t do the same.
Silicon Valley Congressman Sam Liccardo introduced a bill Thursday that would bar Trump and other public officials from promoting stocks and cryptocurrency endeavors from which they stand to financially benefit, introducing legislation that would open the door to civil and criminal action against those seeking to personally enrich themselves while holding public office.
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