Senators Seek IG Probes of Trump‑Era Chips, Crypto Deals
Senators Elizabeth Warren and Elissa Slotkin asked the acting inspectors general at the State and Commerce Departments and the Office of Government Ethics to investigate whether Trump administration officials violated ethics rules in two multibillion‑dollar transactions with Emirati entities. The New York Times reported one deal would have allowed the UAE to import U.S.-designed AI chips (raising White House national‑security concerns) and the other involved a government‑backed Emirati firm sending $2 billion to a crypto company tied to the Trumps and the family of adviser Steve Witkoff, who served at State earlier this year before joining the White House.
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Trump Aides’ Involvement in Chips and Crypto Deals Draw Senate Calls for Inquiries
New information:
- Senators Elizabeth Warren (D‑MA) and Elissa Slotkin (D‑MI) sent letters to acting inspectors general at State and Commerce and to the Office of Government Ethics (Sept. 2025).
- $2 billion: reported transfer by a government‑backed Emirati firm to a cryptocurrency company involving the Trumps and the adviser’s family.
- One transaction concerned U.S. permission for the United Arab Emirates to import American‑designed AI chips—an arrangement that White House staff flagged for national‑security reasons; Steve Witkoff served at State for the first half of 2025 before moving to the White House.