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orangecrush

(27,534 posts)
Fri Nov 7, 2025, 11:49 AM Friday

Dimon on JPMorgan Chase not donating to White House ballroom: 'We have an issue'

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon on Wednesday said his company will not donate money toward the White House’s ballroom construction, where the East Wing once stood.

In an interview with Dimon, CNN anchor Erin Burnett noted how JPMorgan Chase was not listed among the companies that have donated toward the project.

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“We have an issue, OK, which is anything we do, since we do a lot of contracts with governments here and around the world, we have to be very careful about how anything is perceived,” Dimon said. “And also how the next DOJ is going to deal with it.”


https://thehill.com/business/5593632-dimon-jpmorgan-white-house-ballroom/


“And also how the next DOJ is going to deal with it."

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Dimon on JPMorgan Chase not donating to White House ballroom: 'We have an issue' (Original Post) orangecrush Friday OP
Looking toward a future without criminals in our highest office UpInArms Friday #1
It's called foresight orangecrush Friday #2
At least someone has some foresight PatSeg Friday #25
Perhaps there is communicatiom that would make bribery charges easy to stick since this is before hand and not a "tip" JT45242 Friday #3
Imagine how many Special Prosecutors the next DOJ will have to appoint. sop Friday #4
Nope: in house prosecutions Prairie Gates Friday #6
Trump's going to need about a hundred Autopen machines to sign all the pardons. sop Friday #10
I like it orangecrush Friday #12
Maybe they can contribute to rebuilding the East wing when this Nazi shit is over Blues Heron Friday #5
Good idea orangecrush Friday #13
Finally. They have figured out that there will be life after Trump. Baitball Blogger Friday #7
My take as well. orangecrush Friday #14
Profile in courage, that one. Scrivener7 Friday #8
YNS... 2naSalit Friday #9
Or the Dark Lard-Ass's colon n/t BaronChocula Friday #16
To be fair... 2naSalit Friday #17
So technically BaronChocula Friday #18
Indeed... 2naSalit Friday #19
That last line gives me a modicum of hope Roxi Friday #11
That is the way most banks should be. I know when I worked for the Bank in Canada, all banks would Bev54 Friday #15
Hilarious D_Master81 Friday #20
18 U.S. Code § 201 Bluetus Friday #21
Chase has standards??? xuplate Friday #22
A 2028 Democratic Triumvirate 3825-87867 Friday #23
Whoa Looking Ahead! TY! Cha Friday #24
Bribery and extortion will look bad in daylight rurallib Friday #26

PatSeg

(51,448 posts)
25. At least someone has some foresight
Fri Nov 7, 2025, 02:42 PM
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This party ain't gonna last forever and some people need to be looking ahead.

JT45242

(3,732 posts)
3. Perhaps there is communicatiom that would make bribery charges easy to stick since this is before hand and not a "tip"
Fri Nov 7, 2025, 11:55 AM
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When JP Morgan as a company has the strongest moral and ethical compass -- let that sink in after the mortgage bubble, junk bonds, etc -- where is this country?

Prairie Gates

(6,797 posts)
6. Nope: in house prosecutions
Fri Nov 7, 2025, 12:00 PM
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1. Any ICE agent who acted illegally under the color of law.
2. Any federal employee or agency head who broke the law
3. Any official who took any kind of prohibited bribe, gift, or donation whatsoever.
4. Any official who broke or directed others to break the Hatch Act by illegally using a federal agency for the purpose of political advocacy.

Put them all in the federal penitentiary.

This should be a top-level item in the Dem platform.

2naSalit

(98,844 posts)
9. YNS...
Fri Nov 7, 2025, 12:19 PM
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Yeah, no shit!

The first time I appreciate anything that guy has ever said. Perhaps his head isn't all the way up his ass.

Roxi

(2,195 posts)
11. That last line gives me a modicum of hope
Fri Nov 7, 2025, 01:06 PM
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It’s nice to know someone is thinking about the future.

Bev54

(13,024 posts)
15. That is the way most banks should be. I know when I worked for the Bank in Canada, all banks would
Fri Nov 7, 2025, 01:39 PM
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contribute the maximum to each major party to avoid any partisanship.

D_Master81

(2,295 posts)
20. Hilarious
Fri Nov 7, 2025, 02:03 PM
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If there’s nothing wrong and it’s totally on the up and up why worry about future DOJ investigations? Basically admitting this whole ballroom sham is just a pay to play with the current, corrupt administration and once someone in there with actual ethics starts looking into it it would be bad for them.

Bluetus

(1,894 posts)
21. 18 U.S. Code § 201
Fri Nov 7, 2025, 02:08 PM
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18 U.S. Code § 201 prohibits giving/receiving anything of value to influence public officials, their acts, or witness testimony, or to commit fraud.

Criminal penalties, 15 years.

That's a clue. Instead of the usual, "We're looking forward, not back, let bygones be bygones" line, prominent Dems should be putting these people on notice that this has every appearance of a criminal act and will be treated as such in the next administration.if these people don't clean up their acts. When they go on media programs, they should specifically mention this statute in a discussion of the rule of law.

Likewise, everything the ICA agents are doing is on video. If they are committing illegal acts, the acants and the entire chain of command will be held responsible.

3825-87867

(1,707 posts)
23. A 2028 Democratic Triumvirate
Fri Nov 7, 2025, 02:12 PM
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With Elizabeth Warren asking corporations, "Can you say anti-trust?"
And our new President asking corporations, "Can you say Nationalize?"
And of course, the new DOJ asking ICE , Homan and Miller, "Can you say Nuremberg II?"
And what to do with the common magat/racist/fascists? Asking for Benito.

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