PANews reported on April 26 that according to CNBC, two U.S. senators, Adam Schiff and Elizabeth Warren, wrote to the U.S. Office of Government Ethics on Friday, requesting an investigation into Trump to determine whether he violated federal ethics rules by offering private dinners to TRUMP token investors. The two senators said that after the news of the "TRUMP dinner" was released, the market value of the meme coin TRUMP surged by more than $100 million, raising concerns that Trump and his family used their influence for personal gain. However, analysts believe that since the White House and both the Senate and the House of Representatives are controlled by the Republican Party and the ethics director is appointed by the president, the requests of Adam Schiff and Elizabeth Warren are likely to be ignored. So far, the White House has not responded to requests for comment on the matter, and the U.S. Office of Government Ethics has declined to comment.
Note: The U.S. Government Ethics Office is an internal government agency established based on the U.S. Government Ethics Act. Its main purpose is to make the declaration and disclosure of officials' assets more reasonable and transparent. Its functions include formulating the implementation measures for the declaration and disclosure of officials' assets, and jointly investigating officials who violate ethical laws with the Attorney General (Attorney General).
