Secret Social Gathering of Trump Camp, Key Figures Including Cryptocurrency Personnel Gather

Next month, a social club called 'Executive Branch' is opening in Washington DC, USA, attracting key figures from President Donald Trump's camp.

According to the New York Times (NYT) on the 26th (local time), this social club is an exclusive space for the wealthy even within the Trump camp.

The membership fee can reach up to $500,000 (approximately 700 million KRW). However, not everyone can become a member just by paying money. The club explains that "a personal connection with the management" is required to become a member.

The list of management includes Trump's eldest son, Trump Jr., Omid Malik, founder of venture capital 1789 Capital, and the two sons of Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff.

There are fewer than 200 founding members who meet all these conditions.

Some figures related to cryptocurrency in the US are also included. These include cryptocurrency czar David Sachs and the Winklevoss twins, founders of the cryptocurrency exchange Gemini.

Sachs said, "There is no need to worry that the person sitting at the next table is a fake news journalist or a lobbyist we cannot trust."

Journalists are prohibited from entering the Executive Branch. It is a secret social space exclusively for the Trump camp.

In Washington, which moves American politics, membership social clubs where legislative, executive, and media figures build friendships have been active for a long time.

Some criticize the Executive Branch. The New York Times explains that existing social clubs are far from being operated in a closed manner centered on a specific party or faction.

Diana Kendall, an emeritus professor at Baylor University, pointed out about the Executive Branch, "In the past, President Trump met people publicly in hotels, but now no one knows who he meets behind the curtains," adding that "it has become possible to have secret contacts with businessmen or IT moguls who desire power."