California's Newsom pokes Trump, flagging convicted crypto allies CZ, Ross Ulbricht

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What to know : The governor of California has drawn a lot of attention as a social-media foil for President Donald Trump, and Gavin Newsom has now opened a page on his state's website to put a spotlight on the president's ties to several people convicted of crimes, including in crypto circles. The site features those he's pardoned in the crypto space, including Changpeng "CZ" Zhao, Ross Ulbricht and the co-founders of BitMEX.

California Governor Gavin Newsom is continuing his colorful public campaign attacking President Donald Trump's reputation and behavior, this time launching a page on the state's website purportedly "tracking Trump’s top 10 criminal cronies" — a list on which the crypto world features prominently.

The state's own website includes the new page, with comments from Newsom:"Trump is a felon who surrounds himself with scammers and drug traffickers," he's quoted as saying. "We’re providing the public with a resource putting the facts in one place so Californians, and all Americans, can see who he elevates and who he protects."

The site — otherwise seeking to make a point that California's crime levels have declined — includes sections on former Binance CEO Changpeng "CZ" Zhao, who Trump pardoned in October; Ross Ulbricht, the Silk Road founder who Trump pardoned in his first month in office; and the co-founders of BitMEX, who Trump pardoned in May. It includes stylized mug shots of those highlighted, including Trump, with a stamp "FELON" emblazoned on each.

The White House didn't immediately respond to a request for comment on the site.

Newsom has been growing in national prominence as he continues an often tongue-in-cheek mocking of the president on social media, and the governor is widely considered a potential Democratic presidential contender in 2028.

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