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Oct 9, 2026
Charlie WarzelHOST
Democrats in the House Judiciary Committee called it, quote, "A multi-billion-dollar crypto empire fueled by self-dealing and corrupt foreign interests." Since then, crypto's presence has been somewhat quieter in the headlines, but arguably more influential than in the days where cartoon ape NFTs were selling for six figures.
Charlie WarzelHOST
This summer, in a 927-page disclosure to the US Office of Government Ethics, it was revealed that in the first year of Trump's second term, the president made $635 million from the meme coins using his name, and that his crypto holdings exceeded one billion dollars.
Charlie WarzelHOST
Crypto money is also pouring into next month's midterm races.
Charlie WarzelHOST
Back in 2024, I wrote that crypto is a perfect fit for the turbulence and the distrust of the 2020s, as well as the nihilism and the corruption of the Trump era.
Steve LiesmanCORRESPONDENT
outYeah, ultimately the decision I believe does, will rest with, uh, the president.
Steve LiesmanCORRESPONDENT
There, there is a committee made up of the, uh, head of the Office of Government Ethics, the head of the EOC, as well as Kevin Hassett.
Steve LiesmanCORRESPONDENT
Uh, Hassett, by the way, the NEC director, has already said that the c- allegations against Cook are, um, are serious and said she was being partisan by not agreeing to resign or step aside, uh, in his words, uh, in the face of the, uh, of the allegations against her.
Steve LiesmanCORRESPONDENT
Uh, there's a lot of questions about this, Scott.
Eamon JaversCORRESPONDENT
But what they're saying here is that the president is going to create this three-member committee.
Eamon JaversCORRESPONDENT
It's going to have members including the assistant to the president for economic policy, the chairman of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and the director of the Office of Government Ethics.
Eamon JaversCORRESPONDENT
That committee is going to investigate these allegations that the president made against Lisa Cook involving her home mortgages.
Eamon JaversCORRESPONDENT
Those allegations made a year ago central in the president's effort to fire and remove Lisa Cook.
Jon HeroldHOST
Presidential memoranda.
Jon HeroldHOST
The Attorney General, Counsel to the President, Assistant to the President for Economic Policy, Director of the Office of Government Ethics, Chairman of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
Jon HeroldHOST
By the authority invested in me by the President and, um, as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, I hereby establish a committee of inquiry, committee, to investigate allegations that Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook made false statements in connection with one or more mortgage instrument, instruments.
Jon HeroldHOST
The Assistant to the President for Ec- Um, I'm not gonna read all the name titles here.
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They're great." So the question I want you to hold this whole video is this: When a president, a billionaire family, and a federal program all share a name and billions quietly move between them, is that philanthropy, or is that something a lot older with a nicer logo? Let me walk you through the loop, because once you see the shape of it, you cannot unsee it.
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Step one, the president's own financial disclosures, released by the US Office of Government Ethics, show investment accounts tied to him holding Dell shares in the first quarter of twenty twenty-six.
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Some of those purchases appear to have been made before he publicly praised the company.
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Step two, he goes to a White House event and tells the crowd, "Go out and buy a Dell.
Nathan HagerHOST
President Trump acquired at least seven-figure stakes in Meta Platforms, McDonald's, and Microsoft in August, along with at least a million dollars in SpaceX debt.
Nathan HagerHOST
The president's latest disclosures with the Office of Government Ethics list 517 transactions in all, including trades in Nvidia and Advanced Micro Devices, and at least a million-dollar purchases of Comcast, Netflix, Abbott Labs, ConocoPhillips, and Chevron.
Nathan HagerHOST
We're seeing big moves for two big names in fast food.
Nathan HagerHOST
The Financial Times is reporting that Starbucks has worked with advisors on a takeover proposal for Chipotle Mexican Grill.
Lance MigliaccioHOST
Another guy gets to walk.
Lance MigliaccioHOST
2025, the Office of Government Ethics data showed DOJ declining 94% of the criminal ethics referrals agencies sent it.
Lance MigliaccioHOST
Did you hear that number? Office of Government Ethics showed the DOJ declining 94% of the criminal ethics referrals against agencies sent it.
Lance MigliaccioHOST
Why? Why did they decline 94%? In November 17th, '25, Magistrate Judge Williams Fitzpatrick found genuine issues of misconduct in the grand jury presentation against Comey.
Lance MigliaccioHOST
He wrote that the prosecutor, Lindsay Halligan, made at least two fundamental and highly prejudicial misstatements of law, that the grand jury records looked incomplete, and that an FBI agent may have carried privileged material into the room.
Lawrence O'DonnellHOST
Second, he has dismantled much of the regular apparatus of accountability in government by firing inspectors general.
Lawrence O'DonnellHOST
gutting the Office of Government Ethics and the Justice Department's Public Integrity Section, paralyzing the Federal Election Commission, and demoting transferring or pushing out career prosecutors and FBI agents deemed disloyal.
Lawrence O'DonnellHOST
And third, Mr. Trump came into his second term more indifferent to criticism over possible ethical concerns.
Lawrence O'DonnellHOST
The New York Times reports the White House did not respond to a request for comment about that story.
Audie CornishHOST
Also, I should mention one last thing.
Audie CornishHOST
The number of federal agencies that are watchdogs that have been gutted since 2025, you've had 21 inspectors general fired or removed, more than two dozen FBI agents removed who would be looking into things like corruption, Office of Government Ethics, staffing cuts, and the Justice Department's Public Integrity Section has been stripped of power.
Audie CornishHOST
Next on CNN this morning, Cornell and Penn State put America's fraternities back in the spotlight and for all the wrong reasons.
Audie CornishHOST
We're going to talk to an author who spent years investigating fraternities about what's wrong inside Greek culture.
Mary FullingtonNARRATOR
First, Mr. Trump has fashioned a more pliant party by systematically using primaries to purge Republicans who defied him, sending an unmistakable warning to those remaining to stay in line.
Mary FullingtonNARRATOR
Second, he has dismantled much of the regular apparatus of accountability in government by firing inspectors general, gutting the offic-- the Office of Government Ethics and Justice Department's Public Integrity Se-Section, paralyzing the Federal Election Commission, and demoting, transferring, or pushing out career prosecutors and FBI agents deemed disloyal.
Mary FullingtonNARRATOR
And third, Mr. Trump came into his second term more indifferent to criticism over possible ethical concerns.
Mary FullingtonNARRATOR
To win in twenty twenty-four, he had to overcome two impeachments, four criminal indictments, and a jury trial conviction on thirty-four felonies tied to hush money paid to an adult film actress, making him the first convicted felon ever to serve in the Oval Office.
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