Posted on 12/13/2022 4:44:51 PM PST by DFG
Despite Sam Bankman-Fried being a no-show — he’s busy fighting extradition to the United States after being criminally charged with fraud — there still were some fireworks at today’s FTX hearing in front of the House Financial Services Committee. You’re pretty much guaranteed a fun sound bite — or whacky video clip — when Maxine Waters, outgoing chair of the committee, is involved and today was no different.
Current FTX CEO, John Ray, who’s trying to clean up the mess left behind by SBF, did appear before the committee today and testified that “FTX commingled customer funds with the FTX Foundation and affiliated nonprofits to advance SBF’s vanity projects and progressive causes.” Ray also told the committee that there were “absolutely no internal controls whatsoever” when it came to recordkeeping, noting:
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The fun really started when Waters tried to abruptly end the hearing without all of the committee members having had the chance to ask questions. When Waters began her closing remarks and thanked Ray for his testimony, Rep. Lance Gooden (R-TX) repeatedly tried to get her attention and request his turn to question the witness. Waters, after having an aide whisper in her ear, continued on with her closing remarks and ignored Gooden, resulting in Gooden having to raise his voice again and request a “parliamentary inquiry.” A clearly disgruntled Waters, with a face like thunder, snarled in Gooden’s general direction and reluctantly, yet flippantly — some might even say begrudgingly — allowed him his five minutes of questioning.
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Inside every RAT is a dictator.
Did somebody grab it and rush it back to the James Brown estate?
I feel nice
like sugar and spice
I feel good
like I knew that I would
cause I got you.
She’s a dirty little grifter, that one is.
I hate people like Waters with a passion.
Wheel of Fortune: People who annoy you.
I absolutely love that GIF! Makes me laugh EVERY time! Love the look on Trump’s face...:)
Took me a couple of seconds to find it in my archives. LOL
Oh my...she could really give Helen Thomas a run for the money in the looks category.
The longer questioning continues, the more likely her name will be mentioned as a recipient of the laundered money. She can’t risk that.
also, I’m offended of her cultural appropriation wearing wigs that are not normal for her.
Mad Maxine caught, once again, working to quell ANY opposition to the dhimmicrap view of the world. LMAO!
Maxine Waters is the very definition of a grifter.
My question: How did this woman with such an obvious lack of true ability rise to such a high position? Or am I incorrect in saying she obviously lacks true ability, as opposed to the scamming kind of ability she seem to possess?
When is SHE getting kicked off the committee?
LOL!!!!!
Waters is the worst.
President Trump is so mean. Stealing Maxine Waters’ wig like that.
Thank the Lord she didn’t smack her lips!
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