President Donald Trump met with advisers on Friday to discuss a government ethics provision that is under consideration for inclusion in the Digital Asset Market Structure bill, known as the CLARITY Act, according to two people familiar with the matter. The meeting came just days before a procedural vote scheduled for next Tuesday in the Senate, a step that will determine whether the legislation can keep moving forward.
Senate Democrats have pushed for ethics language that would apply to government officials and limit Trump’s ability to profit from his family’s crypto businesses. It remains unclear what came out of the meeting or which advisers attended. The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Saturday evening.
Trump’s senior crypto policy adviser, Patrick Witt, posted an upbeat message on X on Saturday, writing, 「Today was a bad day for CLARITY Act pessimists.」 The ethics provision has been one of the central sticking points for the bill in the Senate. Lawmakers have also been split over whether enforcement authority should rest primarily with the Justice Department or state attorneys general. Tuesday’s procedural vote is expected to test whether both parties can reach a compromise before the Senate recesses.
President Donald Trump met with advisers on Friday local time to discuss a government ethics provision under consideration for inclusion in the Digital Asset Market Structure bill, known as the CLARITY Act, according to two people familiar with the matter.
The meeting took place ahead of a procedural vote set for next Tuesday in the Senate. That vote will determine whether the CLARITY Act can continue advancing.
Senate Democrats want the legislation to include ethics language applying to government officials, aimed at limiting Trump’s ability to profit from his family’s crypto businesses.
It is still unclear what resulted from the meeting, and it is not known which advisers were present. The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Saturday evening.
Patrick Witt, Trump’s senior crypto policy adviser, signaled optimism in a post on X on Saturday. He wrote, 「Today was a bad day for CLARITY Act pessimists.」
His statement suggested the bill may have made progress.
The ethics provision has been one of the main obstacles facing the CLARITY Act in the Senate. Lawmakers from both parties have also been sharply divided over whether enforcement authority should be led by the Justice Department or by state attorneys general.
Next Tuesday’s procedural vote will test whether Democrats and Republicans can reach a compromise on that core dispute before the Senate recess.
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