White House said that Wietekov has not yet divested his cryptocurrency assets, including shares in the "World Free Financial Company" related to the Trump family, which could raise conflict of interest issues for the envoy. A White House official said that Wietekov has completed financial disclosures and is currently working with ethics officials and legal advisors to ensure full compliance with government regulations, including taking all necessary legal steps to divest assets. The process of determining which assets appointees need to divest may evolve into a negotiation game with ethics officials. If there is a long-standing dispute over "which assets constitute a conflict of interest," Wietekov may face legal risks - especially if he is substantively involved in specific matters related to his personal financial interests, which may violate the "Criminal Conflict of Interest Act." Government ethics regulations require cabinet members and other senior officials to divest assets that may pose financial conflict of interest, but the president is not subject to these restrictions.