US President Donald Trump on Monday urged the US Senate to swiftly pass the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act (CLARITY), following the death of Senator Lindsey Graham, who passed away unexpectedly over the weekend at age 71.

“In honor of Senator Lindsey Graham, a big supporter, the US Senate should pass the CLARITY Act,” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post.

Trump calls for swift Senate approval of the CLARITY Act

He described the legislation as essential to preserving US leadership in digital assets and artificial intelligence (AI) amid growing competition from China.

“China, and many other countries, would like to take complete and total control of this major financial ‘happening,’ as well as AI, where we are now leading, but where they…