DOJ Tells Cops to Take It Back: Your CLARITY Act Crime Fears Are "Factually Inaccurate" 🚨

The U.S. Department of Justice has publicly disputed a coalition of law enforcement groups that urged the White House to reconsider provisions of the CLARITY Act, including Section 604, calling the critics' claims "factually inaccurate." A DOJ spokesperson issued the rebuttal on Wednesday, June 24, one day after the groups sent their letter to the administration. "The letter from these groups contains factual inaccuracies and mischaracterizes Administration policy," the spokesperson said.

The opposing letter, dated June 23, was signed by the National District Attorneys Association (NDAA), the National Association of Assistant U.S. Attorneys (NAAUSA), the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), and the National Sheriffs' Association (NSA). The organizations argued that "broad exemptions could create gaps in oversight and accountability that sophisticated criminal actors may exploit" and warned that Section 604 "risks creating gaps in oversight and accountability." They added that the provisions could undermine existing enforcement structures relied on by investigators and prosecutors, framing their concerns as rooted in public safety rather than opposition to digital asset innovation.

The DOJ response pushes back on each of those points, asserting that the CLARITY Act would in fact strengthen criminal investigations rather than weaken them. The department did not specify which factual inaccuracies it was contesting, and the four signatories had not issued public corrections as of the DOJ's statement. The exchange places the Trump administration and senior federal law enforcement officials at odds with the state and local prosecutors and police chiefs who authored the original letter, and the dispute is now part of the broader record as Congress weighs the bill's digital asset oversight provisions.