CryptoBriefing and Coinpedia agree Trump conceded to let state AGs enforce CLARITY Act ethics rules but disagree on whether the deal requires him to divest his crypto holdings.
CryptoBriefing and Coinpedia agree Trump conceded to let state AGs enforce CLARITY Act ethics rules but disagree on whether the deal requires him to divest his crypto holdings.
What all sources agree on
- President Trump has agreed to ethics language in the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act allowing state attorneys general to sue over violations of the bill's provisions.
- The text was released Sunday night, September 14, 2026.
- The provision subjects Trump himself to enforcement action from state-level prosecutors.
Where the reports disagree
1Whether Trump is required to divest his crypto holdings
The ethics provision does not require divestment from preexisting crypto holdings; there is a carve-out exempting Trump from divesting.
Trump would still retain the choice to either divest his crypto-related financial interests or place them in a blind trust.
What would settle it: The full bill text of the CLARITY Act's ethics provisions as released by Senate Republicans on September 14, 2026.
What to make of it
Treat the state-AG enforcement concession as established, but the specific question of whether Trump must divest or place holdings in a blind trust is unresolved until the underlying bill text is checked directly.
Treat the state-AG enforcement concession as established, but the specific question of whether Trump must divest or place holdings in a blind trust is unresolved until the underlying bill text is checked directly.
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