The announcement follows a wave of apprehension expressed by various US lawmakers regarding this venture. In fact, by the end of April, Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts had already urged government officials to address the questions surrounding Trump’s memecoin and his media company. The concerns escalated when Trump declared plans for a dinner and White House tour for some major TRUMP memecoin holders.

“Trump’s announcement essentially promises privileged access to the presidency in return for significant investment in one of his business endeavors,” stated a letter co-signed by Democratic Senator Adam Schiff of California.

Senator Jon Ossoff also voiced support for impeachment during an April 25 town hall, pointing to Trump’s plan to host a private dinner for top TRUMP memecoin holders as a significant reason. He emphasized, “When the sitting president of the United States is basically selling access in exchange for what are essentially direct payments to him… That undoubtedly constitutes an impeachable offense.”

Pro-crypto Senator Cynthia Lummis, along with at least one other Republican in Congress, reportedly criticized Trump for offering a dinner and White House tour to the top investors in his memecoin. The idea of the US president offering privileged access to himself and the White House to those willing to pay for it “gives [her] pause,” Lummis reportedly said.

Warren also expressed concerns over foreign involvement in the US president’s finances, and suggested that the Senate should refrain from approving pro-crypto bills. This was in reference to a recent deal involving the Trump family’s stablecoin that saw a massive surge in market value following a “shady crypto deal with the United Arab Emirates.” The deal involved settling the investment using USD1, raising serious national security concerns.

Eric Trump announced the deal during a panel discussion at Token2049 in Dubai. He serves as the executive vice president of the Trump Organization and stressed the need for progress in the financial world.

Interestingly, the USD1 stablecoin has also faced significant criticism, with some US lawmakers even suggesting that Trump intends to replace the US dollar with USD1.

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The Libra token fleetingly escalated to a top market capitalization of $4.56 billion at 10:30 pm UTC on Feb. 14 before it plummeted over 94% to a mere $257 million market cap within 11 hours of its debut on decentralized exchanges, as Dexscreener data reveals.

Milei may soon confront impeachment proceedings as Argentina’s fintech chamber has conceded that this could be a rug pull situation. “We must initiate an impeachment motion against the president due to this internationally embarrassing scandal,” opposition legislator Leandro Santoro told Reuters in a Feb. 16 report.

Following the token’s dramatic fall on Feb. 15, Milei published a statement on X, clarifying that he was oblivious to the project specifics during his endorsement and that he holds “no connection whatsoever” with the “private enterprise” that launched the token. Milei also warned that his political adversaries may exploit this situation, stating: “To the despicable rodents of the political class, who seek to capitalize on this circumstance for damage, I say that they reaffirm their sordid nature daily and strengthen our resolve to kick them out.”

Despite Milei’s attempt to retract his endorsement, at least eight insider wallets associated with the Libra team successfully liquidated over $107 million in liquidity. This involved 57.6 million USD Coin (USDC) and 249,671 Solana (SOL) valued at $49.7 million, according to onchain intelligence agency Lookonchain.

Insider wallets began draining the token merely three hours after its trading debut, resulting in its over 94% drop, as revealed by data from the Kobeissi Letter. Other blockchain analytics companies had previously raised concerns about the project’s tokenomics. Blockchain analytics firm Bubblemaps had cautioned about LIBRA’s flawed tokenomics, disclosing that 82% of the supply was immediately unlocked and available for sale.

Furthermore, the project offered no preliminary details about its tokenomics, a critical red flag among crypto investors. The desire for celebrity-endorsed memecoins among retail investors has escalated since US President Donald Trump launched his Official Trump (TRUMP) memecoin on Jan. 18, succeeded by First Lady Melania Trump’s Melania Meme (MELANIA) token on Jan. 19 on the Solana network ahead of his inauguration on Jan. 20.

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