**[The White House States Trump’s Pardon of CZ Underwent “Extremely Serious” Review]** BlockBeats News, November 5, according to The Block, White House Press Secretary Caroline Levitt stated during a press briefing on Tuesday local time that Trump’s pardon of CZ underwent an “extremely serious” review. Levitt clarified Trump’s earlier remarks during a CBS News interview: “Trump’s comments meant that he has no personal relationship with CZ, and the pardon process was handled with the utmost seriousness. We have a very thorough and serious review process, involving the Department of Justice and the White House Counsel’s Office.” BlockBeats previously reported that during Trump’s CBS News interview, the host questioned him about why he pardoned CZ. Trump responded, “I don’t know who he is. I know he was sentenced to four months in prison or something like that. I also heard this was Biden’s political persecution.” The host further pressed, asking, “In 2025, Binance facilitated a $2 billion World Liberty Financial stablecoin transaction. Afterward, you pardoned CZ. How do you respond to suspicions of a ‘pay-to-play’ scenario?” Trump replied, “I don’t know what you’re talking about. I can only tell you this: my sons are very interested in cryptocurrency. I’m glad they’re interested because it could be a great industry. I think it’s great. You know, they’re running businesses, not working in government.” World Liberty Financial denied any involvement in the pardon process.