We’re not going to go over the whole FTX scandal again — Michael Shellenberg summed it all up in this thread, in which he noted House Financial Services Committee Chairwoman Maxine Waters blew him a kiss the last time he testified before Congress:
Bankman-Fried was the 2nd largest donor to both President Joe Biden in 2020 and to Democrats in 2022, after George Soros.
After Bankman-Fried testified in May to a Congressional committee chaired by Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA), she blew him a kiss. https://t.co/086nB2hFuL
— Michael Shellenberger (@ShellenbergerMD) December 6, 2022
She’s the one who’s supposed to grill him this month? As Twitchy noted, her invitation to testify was quite civil:
.@SBF_FTX, we appreciate that you've been candid in your discussions about what happened at #FTX. Your willingness to talk to the public will help the company's customers, investors, and others. To that end, we would welcome your participation in our hearing on the 13th.
— Maxine Waters (@RepMaxineWaters) December 2, 2022
We would welcome your participation … but we’re not going to compel it:
BREAKING: House Financial Services Committee Chairwoman Maxine Waters (D) does not plan to subpoena Sam Bankman-Fried to testify at hearing on FTX's collapse
SBF gave tens of millions of dollars to Democrats and was their second biggest donor this last election cycle
— Ryan Saavedra (@RealSaavedra) December 7, 2022
— The Laughing Man (@OneDeafMute) December 7, 2022
Shocking, just shocking
— kevlandrynola (@kevlandrynola) December 7, 2022
Imagine that.
— A A Ron🇺🇲#FauciSucks🖕 (@Harl71) December 7, 2022
— B. Hammond (@TheX8oD) December 7, 2022
Guess we will have to wait until January for the subpoena then.
— Linus’ Blanket 🥜 (@LurkingBatman) December 7, 2022
That's ok the subpoena will go out in January instead.
— John W (@txradioguy) December 7, 2022
Perhaps roughly 5 weeks from now the GOP can take a further look. Although with some of the top Repiblicans getting money also, I highly doubt it
— NM (@NonameMcgeehee) December 7, 2022
Of the $40 million he donated during the 2022 election cycle, Republicans only got around $200,000. Slightly lopsided.
— Casey (@cstew17) December 7, 2022
Waters is as guilty as the rest of them.
— Corvaiex (@Corvaiex) December 7, 2022
She will also ban any talk about how much she got.
— Greg Burns. (@gb434369) December 7, 2022
Somehow not corrupt…
— Floplag (@floplag) December 7, 2022
Swamp gonna swamp.
— Django 🇺🇸 (@ultra_django) December 7, 2022
Nothing to see here folks. This isn’t corruption. You know how I know that? Democrats told me it wasn’t corruption.
— The Liberal Hypocrisy (@whole_nothing) December 7, 2022
So I guess she isn’t returning the stolen money he gave her. Typical low life politician.
— Brooklyn Born (@JohnP94506892) December 7, 2022
At the very least we know that there’ll be a Republican chairing the committee starting in January.
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Maxine Waters’ message to Sam Bankman-Fried confirms that ‘the bribes are right out in the open’ now https://t.co/Indke13puz
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) December 2, 2022
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