Trump team courts police groups as CLARITY Act vote nears
The Trump administration has convened roughly 20 lawmakers, congressional staff members, and law enforcement representatives at the White House as Senate leaders work toward a possible floor vote on the CLARITY Act before the August recess. According to journalist Eleanor Terrett, the meeting took place on Wednesday at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building and was hosted by Trump crypto adviser Patrick Witt alongside the White House Crypto Council. ????NEW: Some color on Wednesdays meeting between law enforcement groups, administration officials and Congressional members and staff on the Clarity Act: ???? The meeting was hosted by @patrickjwitt and the White House Crypto Council in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building.… — Eleanor Terrett (@EleanorTerrett) June 11, 2026 Among those attending were House Majority Whip Tom Emmer and White House AI and crypto czar David Sacks, who delivered opening remarks before leaving the session. Terrett reported that discussions focused heavily on the Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act (BRCA), a provision contained within the broader CLARITY Act that seeks to provide legal protections for certain blockchain developers and infrastructure providers. Representatives from several law enforcement organizations also attended the meeting, including the Fraternal Order of Police, the National Association of Police Organizations, the International Association of Chiefs of Police, the National District