Trump denies knowing pardoned Binance founder

Donald Trump said he doesn't know Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, despite pardoning him in October, telling 60 Minutes he had "no idea who he is" and recalling only claims Zhao was targeted by "former president Joe Biden." Zhao pleaded guilty in 2023 to violating anti money laundering rules, paid a $50m fine, and served nearly four months before his pardon. The White House framed the case as part of Biden's "war on cryptocurrency." The episode unfolds as Republicans probe Biden's use of autopen; it's unclear how Zhao's pardon was signed.

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