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And David Sachs is sort of the leader of that whole crew. He himself came from the crypto industry. He was an investor. So, I mean, I suspect it will be a pretty crypto heavy hangout place. And those folks are quite wealthy. And, you know, Jeff Miller, one of the lobbyists, represents a company called Tether. He was recently hired by Tether.
And David Sachs is sort of the leader of that whole crew. He himself came from the crypto industry. He was an investor. So, I mean, I suspect it will be a pretty crypto heavy hangout place. And those folks are quite wealthy. And, you know, Jeff Miller, one of the lobbyists, represents a company called Tether. He was recently hired by Tether.
Tether is the largest stablecoin issuer in the world, and it's trying to become a bigger player in the United States marketplace. So, I mean, all of the things we've been talking about are going to be playing out inside this clubhouse behind closed doors. And, you know, and then Donald Trump Jr. is essentially going to be making money off of it.
Tether is the largest stablecoin issuer in the world, and it's trying to become a bigger player in the United States marketplace. So, I mean, all of the things we've been talking about are going to be playing out inside this clubhouse behind closed doors. And, you know, and then Donald Trump Jr. is essentially going to be making money off of it.
Tether is the largest stablecoin issuer in the world, and it's trying to become a bigger player in the United States marketplace. So, I mean, all of the things we've been talking about are going to be playing out inside this clubhouse behind closed doors. And, you know, and then Donald Trump Jr. is essentially going to be making money off of it.
They are kind of serial entrepreneurs, you might call them. They have been trying to pursue a bunch of different business interests over quite a number of years. And they've had a number of unsuccessful efforts. They tried to start two different crypto companies that... One of them was subject to an inappropriate release of some of its funds. Another one went out of business.
They are kind of serial entrepreneurs, you might call them. They have been trying to pursue a bunch of different business interests over quite a number of years. And they've had a number of unsuccessful efforts. They tried to start two different crypto companies that... One of them was subject to an inappropriate release of some of its funds. Another one went out of business.
They are kind of serial entrepreneurs, you might call them. They have been trying to pursue a bunch of different business interests over quite a number of years. And they've had a number of unsuccessful efforts. They tried to start two different crypto companies that... One of them was subject to an inappropriate release of some of its funds. Another one went out of business.
They also were selling everything from a colon cleanser to a way to meet hot girls, a website to give advice for how to meet, quote, hot girls. And so they were not your usual business partners that you would expect to see the Trump family aligned themselves with.
They also were selling everything from a colon cleanser to a way to meet hot girls, a website to give advice for how to meet, quote, hot girls. And so they were not your usual business partners that you would expect to see the Trump family aligned themselves with.
They also were selling everything from a colon cleanser to a way to meet hot girls, a website to give advice for how to meet, quote, hot girls. And so they were not your usual business partners that you would expect to see the Trump family aligned themselves with.
And they got introduced to the Trump family through Steve Witkoff, who is President Trump's Mideast advisor, who's helping attempt to negotiate peace in the Middle East. And Steve Witkoff is also trying to work in Russia relative to the war in Ukraine. His son, Alex Witkoff, is one of the investors in World Liberty.
And they got introduced to the Trump family through Steve Witkoff, who is President Trump's Mideast advisor, who's helping attempt to negotiate peace in the Middle East. And Steve Witkoff is also trying to work in Russia relative to the war in Ukraine. His son, Alex Witkoff, is one of the investors in World Liberty.
And they got introduced to the Trump family through Steve Witkoff, who is President Trump's Mideast advisor, who's helping attempt to negotiate peace in the Middle East. And Steve Witkoff is also trying to work in Russia relative to the war in Ukraine. His son, Alex Witkoff, is one of the investors in World Liberty.
And they brought in Zach Folkman and Chase Hero, who are these two individuals who'd had a series of business efforts that have interesting providence.
And they brought in Zach Folkman and Chase Hero, who are these two individuals who'd had a series of business efforts that have interesting providence.
And they brought in Zach Folkman and Chase Hero, who are these two individuals who'd had a series of business efforts that have interesting providence.
As we were investigating the startup of World Liberty, we heard from several crypto companies that Zach Folkman, using the nickname of Z Money, was sending signal messages out to cryptocurrency executives around the world saying that if they would give World Liberty perhaps $15 million worth of an investment,
As we were investigating the startup of World Liberty, we heard from several crypto companies that Zach Folkman, using the nickname of Z Money, was sending signal messages out to cryptocurrency executives around the world saying that if they would give World Liberty perhaps $15 million worth of an investment,
As we were investigating the startup of World Liberty, we heard from several crypto companies that Zach Folkman, using the nickname of Z Money, was sending signal messages out to cryptocurrency executives around the world saying that if they would give World Liberty perhaps $15 million worth of an investment,