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The Independent: Roger Stone calls for Mark Kelly's 'execution' after senator slams president's crypto haul from WH [View all]
The Independent - Trump pal Roger Stone calls for Mark Kelly’s ‘execution’ after senator slams president’s crypto haul from White House
Roger Stone, a longtime Republican strategist and Trump loyalist, accused Senator Mark Kelly of ‘treason’ for backing a law aimed at ending a crypto conflict of interest in the White House
Rhian Lubin
in New York
Saturday 10 May 2025 05:13 BST
Republican strategist and self-described “dirty trickster” Roger Stone has called for Democratic Senator Mark Kelly’s “execution” after the lawmaker accused President Donald Trump of “cashing in” on his cryptocurrency coins from a position of power in the White House.
Kelly slammed Trump’s cryptocurrency assets, the $TRUMP memecoin, as “corruption in broad daylight.”
Trump is actively promoting investment in the memecoin from the White House and is hosting a $1.5 million-a-head dinner for top investors in his coin later this month. Many of the investors are foreign, raising particular concerns among lawmakers that they may be seeking favors from the American president in exchange for lining his pockets that may not be in the nation’s interest.
“Trump is cashing in on his presidency and making millions from his own crypto coins. It’s corruption in broad daylight,” Kelly said in a post on X. The senator is co-sponsoring a bill that would make it illegal for the president, senior executive branch officials and members of Congress from issuing, endorsing, or sponsoring crypto assets while in office to avoid a conflict of interest.
Stone, a longtime Trump loyalist, responded to the post by accusing Kelly of “treason.” He said Kelly should be executed specifically because he claimed the senator is a “partner” in a “Chinese communist company“ that makes spy balloons.
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Roger Stone, a longtime Republican strategist and Trump loyalist, accused Senator Mark Kelly of ‘treason’ for backing a law aimed at ending a crypto conflict of interest in the White House
Rhian Lubin
in New York
Saturday 10 May 2025 05:13 BST
Republican strategist and self-described “dirty trickster” Roger Stone has called for Democratic Senator Mark Kelly’s “execution” after the lawmaker accused President Donald Trump of “cashing in” on his cryptocurrency coins from a position of power in the White House.
Kelly slammed Trump’s cryptocurrency assets, the $TRUMP memecoin, as “corruption in broad daylight.”
Trump is actively promoting investment in the memecoin from the White House and is hosting a $1.5 million-a-head dinner for top investors in his coin later this month. Many of the investors are foreign, raising particular concerns among lawmakers that they may be seeking favors from the American president in exchange for lining his pockets that may not be in the nation’s interest.
“Trump is cashing in on his presidency and making millions from his own crypto coins. It’s corruption in broad daylight,” Kelly said in a post on X. The senator is co-sponsoring a bill that would make it illegal for the president, senior executive branch officials and members of Congress from issuing, endorsing, or sponsoring crypto assets while in office to avoid a conflict of interest.
Stone, a longtime Trump loyalist, responded to the post by accusing Kelly of “treason.” He said Kelly should be executed specifically because he claimed the senator is a “partner” in a “Chinese communist company“ that makes spy balloons.
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