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According to Bitcoin.com News, US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand stated on August 23 that Congress should prohibit the president, their spouse, and senior officials from issuing, initiating, or profiting from cryptocurrency during their terms, and incorporate this ethical ban into the Digital Asset Market Structure Act. A survey revealed that 63% of respondents believe that the cryptocurrency profits of Trump and his family are inappropriate. Trump disclosed in his annual report that his cryptocurrency-related income exceeded $1.4 billion in 2025. The controversy extends to the Senate's Digital Asset Market Clearity Act, which is set for its first procedural vote in the Senate on September 15. Kirsten Gillibrand expressed that she would not support allowing the president to profit from public office with taxpayer backing.

In a significant ruling, Anthropic has won its lawsuit against the Pentagon. U.S. Federal Judge Rita Lin determined that the government's classification of Anthropic as a 'supply chain risk,' which led to federal agencies ceasing the use of Claude and restricting defense contractors from collaborating with the company, was unlawful. The court found that these measures were retaliatory actions against Anthropic for its public criticism of government AI policies. The judgment heavily criticized the evidence submitted by the government, noting that the rationale for the entire set of measures was based on a mere four-page memorandum, which was issued after two of the three measures were already in place. The government had previously expressed concerns that Anthropic could modify the model through a 'backdoor' after deployment, but court documents confirmed that Anthropic does not have such access. The judge concluded that the government's remaining justification was simply 'distrust' of Anthropic and an intent to publicly assert authority over the company. This conflict initially arose from restrictions on the military use of Claude. Anthropic has maintained that the model cannot be used for mass surveillance of Americans or fully autonomous weapons, while the Pentagon insisted on its use for all lawful purposes. The court also clarified that the ruling does not compel the military to continue using Claude. The Pentagon can still legally change suppliers but can no longer rely on the 'supply chain risk' justification to ban Anthropic.

In a significant legal victory, Anthropic has triumphed in its lawsuit against the Pentagon. U.S. Federal Judge Rita Lin ruled that the government's classification of Anthropic as a 'supply chain risk', which led to federal agencies ceasing the use of Claude and restricting defense contractors from collaborating with the company, was unlawful. The court determined that these actions were retaliatory measures against Anthropic's public criticism of government AI policies. The judge heavily criticized the evidence submitted by the government, noting that the rationale for the entire set of measures was based on a mere four-page memorandum, which was issued after two of the three measures were already in place. The government had previously expressed concerns that Anthropic could modify its models through a 'backdoor' after deployment, but court materials confirmed that Anthropic does not possess such permissions. The judge concluded that the government's remaining justification was simply a 'lack of trust' in Anthropic, aimed at publicly asserting its authority. This conflict initially arose from restrictions on the military use of Claude. Anthropic maintains that its model should not be used for mass surveillance of Americans or fully autonomous weapons, while the Pentagon insists it should be available for all lawful purposes. The court also clarified that the ruling does not compel the military to continue using Claude. The Pentagon can still legally switch suppliers, but it can no longer use the 'supply chain risk' rationale to ban Anthropic.