{"id":2119200,"date":"2023-12-07T20:14:01","date_gmt":"2023-12-08T01:14:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bank-ceo-cant-help-but-laugh-when-gop-senator-cracks-alec-baldwin-joke-during-hearing\/"},"modified":"2023-12-07T20:17:11","modified_gmt":"2023-12-08T01:17:11","slug":"bank-ceo-cant-help-but-laugh-when-gop-senator-cracks-alec-baldwin-joke-during-hearing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bank-ceo-cant-help-but-laugh-when-gop-senator-cracks-alec-baldwin-joke-during-hearing\/","title":{"rendered":"Bank CEO chuckles as GOP Senator cracks Alec Baldwin joke at hearing"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbank-ceo-cant-help-but-laugh-when-gop-senator-cracks-alec-baldwin-joke-during-hearing%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2119200&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Congressional\u2063 Banking Oversight Gets a Hilarious \u200cTwist<\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Congressional banking oversight is serious business, but not\u200c so serious that Sen. John Kennedy could not find a moment to slip in a hilarious quip.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The Louisiana Republican \u200bwas questioning the CEOs of the largest U.S. \u2064banks on Wednesday during the Senate Banking Committee\u2019s annual oversight hearing, according to a report by the <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2023\/12\/06\/jamie-dimon-reaction-john-kennedy-alec-baldwin-joke-senate-hearing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Daily Caller<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>During his \u200cquestioning, he asked \u200bthe panel if they found it <strong>\u201cironic\u201d<\/strong> that \u200dthe <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/expert-predicted-lehman-collapse-fed-reserve-carrying-financial-arson-banking-crisis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation<\/a> was advising them on how to manage their banks with new proposed regulations despite the FDIC having \u2064watched three other banks fail this year under its regulatory oversight.<\/p>\n<p>He \u200cthen directed his question and joke \u2064directly to famed\u200c CEO of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/jpmorgan-ceo-dem-donor-jamie-dimon-slams-biden-now-bidenomics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">JP Morgan Chase<\/a>, Jamie\u200b Dimon.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cMr. \u2062Dimon, don\u2019t you\u200d find it ironic? The FDIC is now \u200dturning to you and saying, \u2018You know our track record, which\u2063 is blemished at the FDIC. Your bank isn\u2019t broken, but we\u2063 are going to tell you how to fix it.\u2019 Do you find that \u2064ironic?\u201d Kennedy began<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey\u2019re going to tell you how to fix it based on standards put together by bureaucrats in Basel, Switzerland, not by the \u200bUnited States Congress,\u201d he continued.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDo \u2064you find it ironic that \u200bthey\u2019re \u200dtelling you this and proposing this? Isn\u2019t that kind of like being given gun safety advice by Alec Baldwin?\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>After a pause, Dimon cracked a smile and laughed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShould I answer the \u2063question?\u201d the CEO asked.<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-embed\">\n<\/div>\n<p>Sen. Kennedy\u2019s joke is a reference to actor Alec Baldwin\u2019s 2021 on-set shooting\u200c incident that tragically\u2063 killed cinematographer Halyna \u2062Hutchins.<\/p>\n<p>She was fatally injured when the movie prop gun Baldwin had been using in the Western\u200c film, \u201cRust,\u201d fired a live round and struck Hutchins.<\/p>\n<p>In \u200dthe video clip shared by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=lLLpLDclxqc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Forbes<\/a>, Sen. Kennedy also\u200b casts doubt on the credibility of the FDIC by referencing the recent reports\u2063 of shocking workplace behavior occurring within the federal agency.<\/p>\n<p>Based \u200con\u2064 investigative reporting\u200d by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/us-news\/fdic-toxic-atmosphere-strip-clubs-lewd-photos-boozy-hotel-12c89da7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Wall Street Journal<\/a>,\u2063 both current and\u2062 former \u2063FDIC employees attested to a pervasive work culture of drinking, sexual harassment, and lewd behavior.<\/p>\n<p>As Kennedy noted, the proposed regulations under discussion are from an international body headquartered in Basel, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/switzerland-mails-iodine-tablets-5-million-residents-case-nuclear-disaster-take-request-authorities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Switzerland<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The\u200d Basel\u2062 III regulations are not legally binding until formerly adopted by the\u2064 U.S., however, as described by\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/terms\/b\/baselcommittee.asp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Investopedia<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Bank CEOs were unanimous in opposing the new Basel regulations, \u200calso referred to as Basel Endgame,\u2063 claiming the\u200c required increase in capital requirements (money held within\u200c each bank) would drive up lending costs at a time\u200d when the economy is facing tough adjustments from inflation and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/china-to-leapfrog-u-s-as-worlds-biggest-economy-by-2028-think-tank\/\" title=\"China to leapfrog U.S. as world\u2019s biggest economy by 2028 \u2013 think tank\">rising interest rates<\/a>, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/jamie-dimon-jpmorgan-congress-banks-federal-reserve-bd5d9c8380e0e811bb3a7d3b42b1c059\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Associated Press<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3>Bank CEO Can&#8217;t Help but Laugh When GOP Senator\u200d Cracks \u200cAlec Baldwin Joke During Hearing<\/h3>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/bank-ceo-cant-help-laugh-gop-senator-cracks-alec-baldwin-joke-hearing\/\">Bank CEO Can&#8217;t Help but Laugh When GOP Senator Cracks Alec Baldwin Joke During Hearing<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What does Kennedy&#8217;s quip during \u2062the\u200c Congressional hearing reveal about the role of humor in serious proceedings?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Can be seen using humor to highlight what he perceives as the inconsistency of \u2064the FDIC&#8217;s regulatory oversight. By making a comparison between the FDIC&#8217;s advice and Alec Baldwin&#8217;s credibility in gun \u2062safety, Kennedy aims to emphasize the irony\u200b of\u2062 the situation.<\/p>\n<p>The exchange between Kennedy\u2063 and \u2064Dimon is a testament to the role that humor can play even in serious proceedings such as a\u200d Congressional hearing. Kennedy&#8217;s quip not only injects a moment of levity into the discussion but also serves\u200c as a \u2064<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-randomly-makes-up-story-about-being-born-in-same-hospital-his-grandfather-died-at-weeks-prior\/\" title=\"Biden Randomly Makes Up Story About Being Born in Same Hospital His Grandfather Died at Weeks Prior\">thought-provoking comment<\/a> on regulatory oversight.<\/p>\n<p>However,\u200b it is important to note the sensitive \u2063nature of the joke. Alec Baldwin&#8217;s shooting incident was\u200c a tragic\u200d event that resulted in the loss of life and\u200c should be treated with the gravity it \u2064deserves. The use of humor\u200c in this \u2062context should \u2064not diminish the significance of \u200bthe incident\u200b or\u200d trivialize the consequences.<\/p>\n<p>Kennedy&#8217;s choice to use \u2062humor in this manner demonstrates the power of rhetoric in \u200ccapturing attention and conveying a message.\u2062 By employing\u2062 a reference to a widely known\u2063 event, Kennedy\u200b adeptly weaves\u200c current events into the discussion\u200b and brings attention to the issue at\u200c hand.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, Kennedy&#8217;s\u200c joke raises legitimate questions regarding the effectiveness and credibility\u2064 of regulatory\u200c bodies. By \u2063highlighting the failures of\u200c the FDIC in overseeing \u200dother banks and contrasting \u200cit\u200b with their \u200cadvice on managing banks, Kennedy questions the appropriateness of their role and raises concerns\u2062 about the source of the regulatory standards.<\/p>\n<p>In response \u200cto Kennedy&#8217;s joke, Dimon&#8217;s smile and\u200c laughter \u2063indicate a recognition of the irony presented.\u200c While\u200c the video clip does not capture Dimon&#8217;s full response, \u2063his willingness to\u200c engage \u2064with the humor suggests an openness to acknowledging the complexities of regulatory oversight.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, Sen. John Kennedy&#8217;s use of humor in a Congressional hearing adds a unique dimension to the\u2064 discussion of regulatory oversight. While it\u2064 is essential \u2064to approach serious \u2064matters\u200b with the\u200b seriousness they deserve, occasional moments of \u2063levity can facilitate engagement and provide a different perspective. Kennedy&#8217;s quip served as a reminder that \u200deven the most serious of topics\u2063 can benefit from \u200ba\u200c touch of humor, while also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/conservative-group-applies-pressure-to-asu-over-illegal-dei-trainings-just-the-tip-of-the-iceberg\/\" title=\"Conservative group pressures ASU on illegal DEI trainings, just the beginning.\">encouraging \u200bcritical thinking<\/a> regarding the role and\u200d effectiveness of regulatory bodies.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>During a congressional banking oversight hearing, Sen. John Kennedy managed to inject humor while questioning the CEOs of major U.S. banks. The Louisiana Republican&#8217;s witty remark was made during the Senate Banking Committee&#8217;s annual oversight session, as reported by the Daily Caller<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2584,"featured_media":2119201,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[548],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2119200","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-conservative-news-daily"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2119200","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2584"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2119200"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2119200\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2119201"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2119200"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2119200"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2119200"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}