Trump accused of selling access through cryptocurrency ties.
The meeting took place just hours before a private dinner scheduled to be held at Trump's residence. Entry was reportedly limited to 220 top buyers of the meme coin with total purchases exceeding $150 million. Participants had exclusive access to the president, although their identities remain undisclosed.
Senator Chris Murphy (Democrat from Connecticut) called the dinner "essentially opening a channel for bribery." He expressed concerns that anonymous investors are buying access to the president without public accountability.
"If you buy his coin, you get secret access to the president to make your case," Murphy said, warning of possible involvement of sanctioned individuals or foreign actors.
Senator Elizabeth Warren (Democrat from Massachusetts) described the event as an "orgy of corruption." She outlined a pattern of actions taken by the administration in line with Trump's personal crypto interests, including the dissolution of the Department of Justice's cryptocurrency enforcement unit and changes at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
