Summary
- Sen. Cynthia Lummis said the CLARITY Act includes a provision requiring public officials to sell their digital assets or place them in a blind trust.
- Lummis criticized some Democratic lawmakers for focusing on political attacks ahead of the midterm elections rather than passing the CLARITY Act to prevent investor harm.
- Cristiano Lima-Strong wrote that some Democratic lawmakers worry CLARITY Act negotiations could weaken efforts to highlight Trump's conflicts of interest related to digital assets.
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Sen. Cynthia Lummis said Democrats are using negotiations over the CLARITY Act to increase political pressure on President Donald Trump.
In a post on X on July 31, the Wyoming Republican said the bill being discussed includes a provision requiring public officials, including Trump, to sell their digital assets or place them in a blind trust. She criticized some Democratic lawmakers for focusing on political attacks tied to the midterm elections rather than passing the CLARITY Act to protect investors.
Lummis was responding to a Bloomberg Government report.
Cristiano Lima-Strong, a Bloomberg Government reporter, wrote on X that some Democratic lawmakers are concerned CLARITY Act negotiations could weaken their political message centered on Trump's potential conflicts of interest involving digital assets.
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