# White House adviser defends President Trump’s crypto ties after Clarity Act defeat

https://mins.news/en/item/71102

- CoinDesk, 2026-09-23 18:04 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/09/23/white-house-adviser-defends-president-trump-s-crypto-ties-in-wake-of-clarity-act-defeat

> After the Clarity Act was defeated, President Donald Trump’s crypto adviser Patrick Witt accused Democrats of unfairly magnifying Trump’s cryptocurrency ties and using them as a political weapon.

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