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Good morning and welcome to White House Watch. Steff will be back in the saddle on Tuesday. For today, here’s what’s on deck:
Tether’s advocate in the White House
The US presidential transition and Syrian turmoil
Mitch McConnell’s anti-isolationist plan
An incoming member of the US government is one of the biggest backers of cryptocurrency tether, despite the fact that it has become the go-to digital asset for international criminals, according to law enforcement officials, prosecutors and recent indictments.