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Maxine Waters Plans Walkout From Crypto Hearing, Will Host ‘Shadow Hearing’ Opposing Trump Family Ventures: Report

Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.), a key Democrat and ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, reportedly plans to walk out of a joint hearing on cryptocurrency policy scheduled for Tuesday.

What Happened: Waters intends to walk out with at least several Financial Services Democrats and hold a “shadow hearing” on President Donald Trump’s family’s involvement in the cryptocurrency industry, Politico reported, citing sources with direct knowledge of the matter.

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The hearing is scheduled a day after House Republicans presented a draft of the landmark…

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