President Trump Comments on Pardon for CZ

On the afternoon of the 23rd, US President Donald Trump spoke to reporters about the pardon granted to Binance founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ), saying, 'Many people say he committed no crime. What he did probably wasn't even a crime.' Trump claimed that CZ was persecuted under the previous administration and explained, 'I granted the pardon in response to requests from many very good people.'

In response to a question from CNN reporter Kaitlan Collins, Trump stated he had no personal acquaintance with CZ. 'I don't know him. I don't think I've ever met him,' he said, despite the fact that he had many supporters and that his actions were not considered criminal...