OCC head says political pressure on crypto bank charter comes only from Democrats

Jonathan Gould, head of the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), stated that the only political pressure his agency is facing over the bank charter review for World Liberty Financial, a crypto firm linked to President Donald Trump's family, is from the Democratic Party. According to CoinDesk, Gould made the statement during a hearing before the House Financial Services Committee. In response to suggestions from Democratic lawmakers that he was under President Trump's influence, Gould asserted that the OCC is conducting its review independently and in accordance with the law.