A progressive watchdog group is calling for an investigation into whether President Donald Trump’s promotion of a meme coin violated federal law. In a complaint filed on Wednesday, Public Citizen asked the Department of Justice and the Office of Government Ethics to look into Trump’s repost on X in January of a cryptocurrency coin that

Public Citizen, a consumer advocacy organization, has called for a federal investigation into whether U.S. President Donald Trump had violated laws around gift solicitation by promoting a meme coin.

Donald Trump’s meme coin, TRUMP, has lost 75% of its value despite the former president’s enthusiastic promotion. According to CoinDesk,

Trump’s meme coin, $TRUMP, and Melania Trump’s coin, $MELANIA, plunged as the news agitated markets worldwide, according to Axios. $TRUMP — unveiled days before his inauguration — saw its value drop by 18% just over the last day. It's now down to $17.50 per token, compared to a peak of $72.62 the day before his swearing-in.

The US nonprofit watchdog is recommending a termination of TRUMP token sales and a return of funds to investors.

Public Citizen filed the complaint alleging that the President violated the rules around solicitation of gifts by memecoin promotion.

Public Citizen urged federal agencies to recommend stopping of the sale of the meme coin $Trump. Public Citizen, a consumer advocacy organization, has called for a federal investigation into whether U.