According to Odaily, U.S. Senator and senior Democrat on the Senate Banking Committee, Elizabeth Warren, has urged a pause on the national trust bank license application associated with World Liberty Trust Co. until U.S. President Donald Trump divests his family's holdings in related digital asset businesses.
Warren has reportedly written to Jonathan Gould, the Acting Comptroller of the Currency, requesting a delay in the application process as long as Trump retains interests in the matter. She highlighted that if the application is approved, the regulations set by the authorities could directly impact the profitability of the President's related enterprises, posing a significant conflict of interest.
Warren noted that Congress failed to address such issues when passing the GENIUS Act, and therefore, the Senate has a responsibility to confront these conflicts while considering cryptocurrency market structure legislation. The Senate Banking Committee is set to hold hearings on the relevant bill, but the latest draft has yet to include the government ethics provisions previously demanded by Democrats.