"U.S. Government Has Thoroughly Reviewed Mr. CZ's Pardon," White House Spokesperson Emphasizes Validity

On the 4th, White House spokesperson Caroline Levitt addressed questions regarding President Trump's pardon of Changpeng Zhao (CZ), co-founder of the cryptocurrency exchange Binance, during a press conference.

The U.S. government takes the process of granting pardons very seriously, and the President understands the gravity of approving such decisions, Levitt explained. She emphasized that the decision was made after meticulous scrutiny.

This statement followed remarks made by Mr. Trump on the CBS show '60 Minutes,' where he described Mr. CZ as 'a victim of the weaponization of politics by the corrupt Biden administration, among other things...