PANews December 2 news, in response to X user John Lilic's suggestion that President Trump pardon Binance founder Zhao Changpeng (CZ), CZ responded on the X platform saying, "I have no intention of serving as CEO again, but I certainly wouldn’t mind being pardoned." Previously, John Lilic urged Trump to consider pardoning CZ to allow him to return to the CEO position at Binance, in order to help the crypto industry mature and unlock its potential, while also considering CZ a victim of the "legal battle."