Trump claims he doesn't know Binance billionaire he pardoned
Donald Trump has stated that he doesn't know Changpeng Zhao, the Binance founder he recently pardoned. Zhao, also known as "CZ," had pleaded guilty to failing to sufficiently combat money laundering on his cryptocurrency exchange. In a "60 Minutes" interview, Trump defended the pardon while denying a personal connection to Zhao, describing the prosecution as a "Biden witch hunt".
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