CLARITY Act in Crisis: Democratic Senators Label Bill “Corrupt” Over Trump’s $1.4B Crypto Windfall

Democratic Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) staged a Capitol Hill press conference on July 14, 2026, branding the CLARITY Act a cover for what they called President Trump’s crypto corruption scheme. The confrontation came hours after Trump’s latest financial disclosures revealed roughly $1.4 billion in crypto earnings, a figure that has become