Complaint Accuses Trump’s Criminal Attorney of “Blatant” Crypto Conflict in His Role at DOJ
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An ethics watchdog group, the Campaign Legal Center, has filed a complaint requesting an investigation into Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, Donald Trump's criminal defense attorney. The complaint alleges that Blanche violated federal conflict-of-interest law by issuing a policy in April that benefited the cryptocurrency industry while owning crypto assets worth at least $159,000. This policy ended investigations into crypto companies and eliminated a crypto fraud enforcement team. Although Blanche had signed an ethics agreement to divest his crypto holdings, he issued the memo before doing so and later transferred the assets to family members. The Campaign Legal Center argues that Blanche improperly influenced prosecution guidelines for personal financial gain and is asking the Justice Department's inspector general to investigate potential criminal violations.
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