As most of you know, cryptocurrency con man Sam Bankman-Fried cost investors $1.8 billion.
When his crypto exchange collapsed, all the money that was invested in the company went with it.
Before the exchange collapsed, Bankman-Fried dropped stacks of cash on Democrat campaigns, including Joe Biden’s.
Biden, however, has not commented on whether he was going to return the money or not.
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Associated Press reporter Zeke Miller stated, “The president received campaign donations [from Bankman-Fried]. Will the president return that donation? Does he call on all politicians … to return those funds?”
White House Karine Jean-Pierre responded, “So look, I’m covered here by the Hatch Act — [I’m] limited on what I can say and anything that’s connected to political contributions from here, I would have to refer you to the DNC.”
Miller pushed back, “I’m asking the president’s opinion, though.”
Jean-Pierre came back, “You asked me two questions: You asked me about will he return donations and then you asked me about his opinion.
“I’m answering the first part, which is I’m covered by the Hatch Act from here. I’m limited on what I can say.
“And I just can’t talk to political contributions or anything related to that — I cannot speak to that from here.”
She added, “I just cannot speak to this from here, even his thoughts.
“Even his opinion, even his thoughts about the contributions, donations, I cannot speak about that from here.”
Jean-Pierre is hiding behind the Hatch Act here, but reporting on this particular subject would not be a violation of the law.
Source: New York Post
