“Your failure to divest your ownership in these assets raises serious questions about your compliance with federal ethics laws and, more importantly, ability to serve the American people over your own financial interests,” wrote the senators.
Senate Democrats claimed that Witkoff’s ongoing business interests in crypto raise potential conflicts of interest, as his role as top diplomat in the Middle East allegedly overlaps with World Liberty Financial’s business ties to the U.A.E.
Spokespeople for World Liberty Financial and the White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Wednesday’s letter has a broader array of signatories from senators beyond Schiff, including Ron Wyden (D—Ore.), Andy Kim (D—N.J.), Richard Durbin (D—Ill.), Catherine Cortez Masto (D—Nev.), Gary Peters (D—Mich.), Elissa Slotkin (D—N.Y.), and Cory Booker (D—N.J.).
They asked Witkoff for a response by Oct. 31.
