Biden Administration Met with Indicted FTX Co-Founder and Former Crypto Billionaire for 'Pandemic Prevention' Discussions.
, a reporter asked White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre if the administration would return the funds.
“I’m covered here by the Hatch Act,” Jean-Pierre remarked to the reporter. She further noted that there were limitations on what she could say to the press. ”Anything that’s connected to political contributions, from here I would have to refer you to the DNC,” Jean-Pierre added. On Tuesday, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre addressed questions from the press regarding SBF, marking the second time the Biden administration has dealt with questions about the indicted former CEO of FTX., and Jean-Pierre was asked about the four meetings with SBF and senior Biden administration officials. Biden’s press secretary explained that the meetings were about gathering general knowledge about the crypto industry and pandemic prevention.
“Let me give you a few rundowns here. As we previously confirmed and as you know, I know you’re following this very closely, these meetings included Steve Richetti and Bruce Reed, the meetings focused on pandemic prevention related to Sam Bankman-Fried’s foundation,” Jean-Pierre said. “And general information on the cryptocurrency industry and crypto exchanges.
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