Overview

• Senator Jeff Merkley accused top foreign investors at Trump’s meme coin dinner—including Tron founder Justin Sun—of seeking to influence U.S. policy through their investments.
• Bondi declined to appoint a special investigator or confirm any steps to guard against foreign interference, stating she would discuss only the Department of Justice’s budget.
• When challenged further, the attorney general deflected by criticizing violent crime rates in Oregon rather than addressing questions on Trump’s crypto dealings.
• Broader concerns over foreign stakes in Trump’s digital assets have heightened as his administration advances long-sought digital asset legislation.
• Trump and his family have expanded their crypto footprint with World Liberty Financial’s stablecoin—used in a $2 billion transaction—and Trump Media & Technology Group’s $2.5 billion bitcoin reserve.