JPMorgan Chase & Co. CEO Jamie Dimon on Tuesday was noncommittal when asked about working for the government after leaving the company, insisting he would rather “help” the country, according to multiple media reports.
Mr. Dimon said in an interview Tuesday at a New York Economic Club event that he believed government would be improved by involving more “practical people.” Reuters reported.
“I want to help my country,” he said, according to the newswire. “I want the next president, whoever he is, to change his position. [members] in their cabinet. That’s what I want to see. We want practitioners to return to government. ”
Mr. Dimon has been CEO and chairman of JPMorgan Chase & Co. since 2006 and has been floated for several government positions. Over the past year, the CEO has vocally advocated for his Ukrainian aides while hinting at growing sympathy for former President Trump.
Asked Tuesday if he was interested in government service, Dimon reportedly replied, “I’ve always said I want to be president, but you’re going to have to anoint me.” That’s what it means. Yahoo Finance reported.
Mr. Dimon declined to say when he might be able to leave his job at JPMorgan Chase, but said he could do so in the not-too-distant future. He said Tuesday that he wants to “leave behind” a “great company,” according to Yahoo Finance.
“I’m very excited about the future,” he reportedly added.
The Hill has reached out to JPMorgan Chase for further comment.
In recent months, Mr. Dimon has emerged as a vocal supporter of more funding for Ukraine, arguing that the United States cannot stand by as Kiev fights Russia.
“Remaining on the sidelines in the battle between dictatorship and democracy, dictatorship and freedom is not an option for America today. Ukraine is the front line of democracy. If war ends badly for Ukraine, We may see Pax Americana break up, and that would be a disaster for the entire free world,” Dimon wrote. his annual shareholder letter; Early this month.
Additional aid to Ukraine has been in limbo for more than a year due to bitter disagreements within Congress. But funding could come soon, as the Senate prepares to vote on a massive foreign aid bill passed by the House of Representatives last week that includes about $61 billion for Kiev.
Mr. Dimon appeared to have increased his political involvement since earlier this year when he criticized the Democratic Party’s message about the MAGA (“Make America Great Again”) movement.
At the time, he told Democrats to “grow up” and “listen” to Trump supporters, and argued that negative opinions about MAGA would “harm” President Biden’s re-election campaign. .
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