Waters to block hearing over Trump crypto concerns

From thehill.com

Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee plans to block a hearing on cryptocurrency legislation Tuesday over concerns related to President Trump’s growing ties to the industry. Waters will object to the joint hearing between the House Financial Services Committee and the House Agriculture Committee, a Democratic aide told The Hill. This prevents them from moving forward, as joint hearings require the approval of every member. House Democrats will instead hold their own hearing to investigate Trump’s crypto ventures, including his meme coin and World Liberty ... (full story)