Trump: World Liberty Financial and China trip
60 Minutes questioned Trump about his family's crypto company, and Kyodo reports he will meet Chinese and Russian leaders on his China trip.
What we know
60 Minutes asked Trump about World Liberty Financial. Kyodo via FirstSquawk says Trump will meet Chinese and Russian leaders during the trip.
How the story developed
60 Minutes questioned Trump about his family's crypto company, and Kyodo reports he will meet Chinese and Russian leaders on his China trip.
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