Senator Ossoff calls for Trump impeachment over meme coin gala dinner
U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff has publicly called for the impeachment of President Donald Trump.
The call comes after a controversial scheme by President Trump to offer top-tier investors access to a gala dinner in return for his freshly unveiled cryptocurrency, $TRUMP.
The event, to be held on May 22 at Trump National Golf Club near Washington, D.C., promises to give the top 220 holders of the $TRUMP coin an “intimate private” dinner with the president. Additionally, the top 25 investors are offered a VIP reception and a special tour, initially billed as a “White House Tour” before the labeling was removed following public scrutiny.
Speaking at a heated town hall in Georgia on Friday, Ossoff told a crowd, “When the sitting president of the United States is selling access for what are effectively payments directly to him — there is no question that that rises to the level of an impeachable offense.”
Ossoff condemned the arrangement as unethical and dangerous, arguing that it blurs the line between politics, personal gain, and public trust.
He added that the President is granting audiences to people who purchase the meme coin that directly enriches him.
Trump meme coin jumps after gala dinner announcement
The meme coin at the center of the controversy, $TRUMP, has seen a sharp rise in value. Since the gala dinner announcement, the token has surged over 50%. That increase has added millions to the estimated $10.8 billion tokens Trump and his associates held.