JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon will not join President-elect Trump's administration and will continue to lead the bank.
“While I have great respect for Jamie Dimon of JPMorgan Chase & Co., he will not be invited to be part of the Trump administration. Thank you for Jamie's outstanding service to our country!” Posted by Trump Visit his Truth Social site.
Mr. Dimon was expected to remain at JPMorgan Chase. he told CBS Money Watch. He did not join the Trump administration after the election, as speculation mounted that he would seek to become Treasury secretary.
“I'm going to do what I do, and I pretty much guarantee that I'm going to be doing this for a long time, at least until the board kicks me out,” Dimon told CBS.
Sources told the outlet that Dimon believes he can best serve the country by remaining in his current position as President Trump convenes Cabinet members and senior officials.
Although he did not support Trump or Vice President Harris in the campaign, the president-elect said he knew “nothing” about a post on his account that falsely said Dimon was endorsing him. said.
President Trump's second administration choices include former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) as attorney general and “Fox & Friends Weekend” host Pete Hegseth as secretary of defense, both inside and outside of Congress. shocked.
Further announcements are expected in the coming days, including who President Trump will choose to lead the Treasury Department.
The Hill has reached out to JPMorgan Chase for comment.
