During a press briefing, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt defended President Trump's dinner with the top 220 investors of his cryptocurrency meme coin. While the dinner is a personal affair, it has raised ethical questions due to potential foreign influence, as many investors purchased their holdings on foreign exchanges. The lack of transparency regarding attendees has drawn scrutiny, especially from The Wall Street Journal, suggesting that even if Trump isn’t breaking any laws, ethical conflicts may arise from such events.
Karoline, you guys are very proud of your record on transparency, before asking, On the president's dinner tonight, will the White House commit to making a list of the attendees public so people can see who's paying for that kind of access to the president?
Mr. Trump claims he's not doing anything wrong by holding the dinner. But even if he's not violating any laws, the contest creates the risk of ethical conflicts.
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