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The Senate must reject the Clarity Act’s ethics charade

Molly White · 14 Sept 2026

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  1. Our reading

    The Clarity Act is industry-drafted deregulation rather than clear rules of the road, with a loophole-ridden ethics section added only to win over pro-crypto Democrats.

    Their wordsThe result is not "clear rules of the road", it's industry-drafted deregulation with a loophole-ridden ethics section bolted on only after Republicans realized that even the pro-crypto Democrats installed with the help of $130 million in industry spending wouldn't sign off on a bill placing no limits on Trump's historic grift.

  2. Our reading

    A senator's vote for the Clarity Act, whatever their party, legitimizes the most brazen self-dealing in presidential history and paves the way for further abuses.

    Their wordsA vote for cloture tomorrow by any Senator - Democrat or Republican - is a vote to legitimize the most brazen self-dealing in presidential history and pave the road for yet more future abuses.

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