Top Democrats urge Treasury to halt production of gold coins with Trump image

From thehill.com

Two Senate Democrats on Thursday called on the Trump administration to stop the production of a 24-karat gold coin bearing President Trump’s image to commemorate America’s 250th birthday, with the lawmakers expressing concerns that some of the gold used by U.S. Mint could be traced to foreign cartels. Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) — the top Democrats on the Senate Banking and Finance committees — sent a letter Thursday to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Mint Director Paul Hollis requesting to halt the coin’s production, citing reports that the gold purchased by the Mint to ... (full story)