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Related: About this forumLooks like some of Hillary's biggest donors are in trouble...
Looks like Citibank is being investigated in the unaoil investigations...
http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/us_56feba02e4b0daf53aefa1da
Here is the link saying Citibank is a top donor:
https://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/contrib.php?cid=N00000019&cycle=Career
This could get interesting and is worthy of keeping an eye out for further developments.
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Looks like some of Hillary's biggest donors are in trouble... (Original Post)
Else You Are Mad
Apr 2016
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Rebkeh
(2,450 posts)1. Yes, definitely nt
BernieforPres2016
(3,017 posts)2. I don't think Citi has too much to worry about
http://www.occasionalplanet.org/2014/12/16/elizabeth-warren-citibank-owns-obama-administration/
From a speech by Senator Elizabeth Warren on the floor of the U.S. Senate (video is at the linked article):
<Mr. President, in recent years, many Wall Street institutions have exerted extraordinary influence in Washingtons corridors of power, but Citigroup has risen above the others. Its grip over economic policymaking in the executive branch is unprecedented. Consider a few examples:
Three of the last four Treasury Secretaries under Democratic presidents have had close Citigroup ties. The fourth was offered the CEO position at Citigroup, but turned it down.
The Vice Chair of the Federal Reserve is a Citigroup alum.
The Undersecretary for International Affairs at Treasury is a Citigroup alum.
The U.S. Trade Representative and the person nominated to be his deputy who is currently an assistant secretary at Treasury are Citigroup alums.
A recent chairman of the National Economic Council at the White House was a Citigroup alum.
Another recent Chairman of the Office of Management and Budget went to Citigroup immediately after leaving the White House.
Another recent Chairman of the Office of Management of Budget and Management is also a Citi alum but Im double counting here because now hes the Secretary of the Treasury.
Thats a lot of powerful people, all from one bank. But they arent Citigroups only source of power. Over the years, the company has spent millions of dollars on lobbying Congress and funding the political campaigns of its friends in the House and the Senate.>
From a speech by Senator Elizabeth Warren on the floor of the U.S. Senate (video is at the linked article):
<Mr. President, in recent years, many Wall Street institutions have exerted extraordinary influence in Washingtons corridors of power, but Citigroup has risen above the others. Its grip over economic policymaking in the executive branch is unprecedented. Consider a few examples:
Three of the last four Treasury Secretaries under Democratic presidents have had close Citigroup ties. The fourth was offered the CEO position at Citigroup, but turned it down.
The Vice Chair of the Federal Reserve is a Citigroup alum.
The Undersecretary for International Affairs at Treasury is a Citigroup alum.
The U.S. Trade Representative and the person nominated to be his deputy who is currently an assistant secretary at Treasury are Citigroup alums.
A recent chairman of the National Economic Council at the White House was a Citigroup alum.
Another recent Chairman of the Office of Management and Budget went to Citigroup immediately after leaving the White House.
Another recent Chairman of the Office of Management of Budget and Management is also a Citi alum but Im double counting here because now hes the Secretary of the Treasury.
Thats a lot of powerful people, all from one bank. But they arent Citigroups only source of power. Over the years, the company has spent millions of dollars on lobbying Congress and funding the political campaigns of its friends in the House and the Senate.>
Else You Are Mad
(3,040 posts)3. Exactly.
I wouldn't hold my breath that they will get anything more than a slap on the wrist fine.
stillwaiting
(3,795 posts)4. Citibank's plutonomy beliefs.....
https://m.
Lovely friends she has with her.
If you work for Citibank you are working to erase the middle class in this country.
Pretty sure they are not supporting Bernie, and there is a reason for that. Just as there is a reason that Citi is comfortable with HRC.
Lovely friends she has with her.
If you work for Citibank you are working to erase the middle class in this country.
Pretty sure they are not supporting Bernie, and there is a reason for that. Just as there is a reason that Citi is comfortable with HRC.