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A U.S. Senate hearing on cryptocurrency regulation erupted into a sharp verbal clash on 9 July when Senator John Kennedy of Louisiana confronted witness Dr. Richard Painter about one of his social-media posts. Painter had alleged that Senator Kirsten Gillibrand was “bought by the crypto industry.” Kennedy read the post aloud, challenged Painter on its veracity and, after several exchanges, dismissed him as “a whack job.” The remark concluded the tense back-and-forth, briefly derailing the committee’s discussion but prompting no formal reprimand from the chair.
During a Senate hearing on cryptocurrencies, Senator John Kennedy from Louisiana went after Richard Painter for his X post accusing Senator Kirsten Gillibrand of being bought by the crypto industry. Kennedy then called Painter “a whack job” amid a heated exchange. https://t.co/6jFIYyKaTB
Sen. John Kennedy to Dr. Richard Painter: “You’re a whack job!” https://t.co/fXX8kAFnYI
🚨This witness got VERY defensive when Senator Kennedy read his X post. "You're a WACK JOB!" This exchange got TENSE. https://t.co/8btrQPRLZB
