{"id":2440646,"date":"2025-05-29T22:38:02","date_gmt":"2025-05-30T02:38:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/raskin-opens-investigation-into-trumps-private-meme-coin-dinner-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-05-29T22:40:46","modified_gmt":"2025-05-30T02:40:46","slug":"raskin-opens-investigation-into-trumps-private-meme-coin-dinner-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/raskin-opens-investigation-into-trumps-private-meme-coin-dinner-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Raskin opens investigation into Trump\u2019s private meme coin dinner &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fraskin-opens-investigation-into-trumps-private-meme-coin-dinner-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2440646&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Representative Jamie Raskin (D-MD) has initiated an investigation into a recent dinner hosted by former President Donald Trump, which revolved around a cryptocurrency called &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dogecoin-rallies-after-launching-on-coinebase-pro-dogefather-elon-musk-retweets-inevitable-meme\/\" title=\"Dogecoin Rallies After Launching On Coinebase Pro, \u2018Dogefather\u2019 Elon Musk Retweets \u2018Inevitable\u2019 Meme\">meme coin<\/a>.&#8221; Raskin has formally requested the names of attendees and details regarding the sources of their funds used to purchase Trump-branded coins. He expressed concerns that foreign governments might be attempting to influence Trump via cryptocurrency investments, which could <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >violate federal election laws<\/a> that forbid foreign entities from donating to U.S. campaigns. Among the 220 guests at the dinner was Justin Sun, a Chinese crypto billionaire. Raskin stated that gaining access to this data is crucial to understanding the potential underlying motivations behind notable financial contributions to Trump. The inquiry follows comments from Vice President JD Vance, who encouraged increased political engagement among tech sector leaders involved in cryptocurrency.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Raskin opens investigation into Trump&rsquo;s private <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/schiff-and-warren-demand-inquiry-into-trump-meme-coin-dinner\/\" title=\"Schiff and Warren demand inquiry into ... ... ...\">meme coin dinner<\/a><\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2134776\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) has launched an investigation into President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump&rsquo;s<\/a> meme coin dinner last Thursday and requested the names of the attendees, citing concerns that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/foreign-affairs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">foreign governments<\/a> could try to gain favor with the president through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/cryptocurrency\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">cryptocurrency<\/a> deals.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I write today to demand that you release the names of all the attendees at this dinner and provide information about the source of the money they each used to buy $TRUMP coins, so that we can prevent illegal foreign government emoluments from being pocketed without congressional consent,&rdquo; Raskin wrote in a letter to Trump on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3425729\/cherfilus-mccormick-house-rules-campaign-finance-laws-ethics-panel\/\">Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick may have violated House rules and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/march-for-our-lives-issue-biden-1-billion-list-of-gun-control-policy-demands\/\" title=\"March For Our Lives Issue Biden  Billion List Of Gun Control Policy Demands\">campaign finance laws<\/a>, Ethics panel says<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3425161\/james-comer-teases-joe-jill-biden-subpoena-autopen\/\">James Comer teases subpoenas for Joe and Jill Biden<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3425289\/steny-hoyer-85-primary-challenge-millennial-age-issue\/\">Steny Hoyer, 85, gets primary challenge from millennial making age an issue<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>He argued that receiving the names of the attendees of Trump&lsquo;s private dinner will provide information about &ldquo;who is putting tens of millions of dollars into our president&lsquo;s pocket so we can start to figure out what &mdash; beyond virtually worthless meme coins &mdash; they are getting in exchange for all this money.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>There were 220 attendees at the dinner, among them foreign nationals, with one confirmed guest being Chinese-born crypto billionaire Justin Sun. <\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3426215\/trump-blame-tariff-ruling-federalist-society-leonard-leo-judicial-nominations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">TRUMP BLAMES TARIFF RULING ON FEDERALIST SOCIETY&rsquo;S &lsquo;BAD ADVICE&rsquo; ON JUDICIAL NOMINATIONS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Foreign nationals &mdash; who are not allowed to donate a dollar to your presidential campaign under federal election laws &mdash; are now purchasing access to you by buying millions of dollars of your personal memecoin,&rdquo; Raskin wrote.<\/p>\n<p>The letter comes after Vice President <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jd-vance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">JD Vance<\/a> spoke at a bitcoin conference in <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/las-vegas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Las Vegas<\/a> on Wednesday. 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