Report Alleges Multi-Billion Dollar Crypto Empire Fueled by Self-Dealing
Democrats on the U.S. House Judiciary Committee have published a detailed report accusing the Trump administration of using official power to enrich the Trump family through a network of cryptocurrency ventures. The document, released on November 24, 2025, claims the family earned more than $800 million from token sales in the first six months of 2025, with additional billions held in unrealized crypto wealth. The report centers on a pattern that lawmakers describe as the blending of public office with private crypto interests, including token launches, stablecoin sales, and corporate bitcoin accumulations.
WLFI, $TRUMP Memecoin, and Bitcoin Treasury Under Scrutiny
The committee’s findings focus on three major crypto operations:
World Liberty Financial (WLFI)
Launched in early 2025, WLFI issued governance tokens and a USD1 stablecoin. According to the report, a portion of revenue from token sales flowed directly to entities tied to the Trump family. Lawmakers cite the scale of inflows as a core concern, especially given claims of foreign investment from UAE-based entities.
$TRUMP Memecoin
The report alleges Trump-affiliated organizations quietly controlled a sizable percentage of the memecoin’s supply at launch. With the token debuting in January 2025 and rapidly appreciating, Democrats argue that the family benefited from market moves while shaping policy favorable to the broader crypto sector.
Trump Media’s Bitcoin Treasury
Investigators say Trump Media purchased billions of dollars’ worth of bitcoin and bitcoin-linked assets, raising additional conflict-of-interest questions as the administration oversaw regulatory changes affecting the digital asset sector.
Foreign Investments Raise Questions Over Emoluments Violations
The report highlights what it describes as “concerning foreign entanglements,” focusing particularly on WLFI. Investigators point to investment flows originating from the United Arab Emirates and other regions, suggesting these financial relationships could violate the Foreign Emoluments Clause if proven to involve state-linked entities. Democrats argue these investments could represent a direct financial stake by foreign actors in a business tied to a sitting president’s family.
Alleged Regulatory Pullbacks Benefiting Crypto Donors and Associates
A major part of the report accuses the administration of rolling back enforcement actions to benefit crypto companies connected to the Trump orbit. Examples include:
- •Pardoning Binance founder Changpeng Zhao in October 2025.
- •Pardoning Ross Ulbricht, creator of Silk Road, earlier in the term.
- •Disbanding the DOJ’s national cryptocurrency enforcement team in April 2025.
- •SEC dropping investigations into firms such as Coinbase and Crypto.com.
- •SEC guidance published weeks after the $TRUMP memecoin launch, declaring such tokens are not securities.
Democrats argue these moves represent a coordinated effort to weaken oversight while enhancing the value of family-linked crypto projects.
White House Denies All Allegations
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt responded swiftly, calling the report politically motivated and stating that “neither the president nor his family have been involved in conflicts of interest.” The administration insists all actions taken on crypto policy were part of broader deregulatory efforts, not targeted interventions to benefit personal holdings.
A Debate Intensifying Across Washington
The report has triggered immediate national attention, fueling debates about corruption, ethics, and the evolving role of digital assets in U.S. political power structures. As lawmakers prepare for further hearings, the allegations are expected to remain a central point of contention in the ongoing battle over federal crypto policy.