Maybe Dimon is reminding people that it’s President Obama that’s in fact supporting him? Even after recent criticism of the bank CEO, President Obama called Dimon “one of the smartest bankers we’ve got” during an interview on The View in May, according to Politico.
For as many questions as JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon’s recent testimony answered, there was one that it raised: What’s with the presidential cufflinks?
Several sources have now reported that the prominent cufflinks Dimon wore during the hearing bore the seal of the President of the United States, with John Carney reporting them to be “a gift from a resident of the White House,” though just who specifically remains unknown. Dimon has been known to sport government seals, including the FBI’s, on his cuffs as part of his “best-dressed CEO” ensembles.
Reports that Dimon wore the cufflinks because they are his most “patriotic” may be the simplest explanation, but other theories abound. Is Dimon insinuating that he himself is the boss, CNBC’s John Carney asks? Or maybe it’s a nod to his past support for President Obama, and a subtle dig at the GOP given Dimon’s status as a Democrat, Kevin Drum of Mother Jones wonders.
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