Trump: "Changpeng Zhao did nothing wrong... was persecuted by the Biden administration"
Doohyun Hwang
Summary
- President Trump directly mentioned the background of the pardon of Binance founder Changpeng Zhao.
- President Trump said Changpeng Zhao was unjustly persecuted by the Biden administration and that many people claimed he was not guilty.
- President Trump said he decided to pardon Changpeng Zhao at the request of many people.

U.S. President Donald Trump directly mentioned the background of Binance founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ)'s pardon, saying, "He was unjustly persecuted by the Biden administration."
On the 23rd (local time), President Trump met with reporters at the White House and said, "I pardon many people," adding, "I received recommendations for his (Changpeng Zhao's) pardon from many people. Many said he did not commit any crime."
He continued, "I don't know him personally. I have never met him," and added, "But many people supported him and I heard that what he did wasn't even a crime. So, at the request of many great people, I issued a pardon."

Doohyun Hwang
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