Gillibrand further rejected the idea of a "nanny state" when questioned on whether her personnel's investment activity coincided with her legislative efforts. The report also details that the senator's 22-year-old son raised $30 million for a startup backed by investors in the cryptocurrency space, including an individual who is a key financial donor to Gillibrand.
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Gillibrand Defends Staff Crypto Trades and Son's $30M Raise
US Politics6 days ago
The U.S. government should not act as a watchdog for the personal financial decisions of Congressional aides, according to Senator Kirsten Gillibrand. In a profile by New York Magazine, Gillibrand dismissed concerns that her communications director purchased up to 30,000 in bitcoin and ether just one week before she proposed legislation to place the assets under more lenient CFTC oversight. Her chief of staff also allegedly leveraged the senator's position as the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee’s primary fundraiser to pressure other Democratic aides to support the crypto-friendly bill.
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