https://www.zerohedge.com/poli...-flynns-credit-cards

Chase Bank has canceled General Mike Flynn's personal credit card, citing "possible reputational risk to our company."

Lt. Gen Michael Flynn, former President Trujmp's first National Security Adviser, was notably set up by the FBI in an unauthorized 'perjury trap' over his conversations with the former Russian ambassador over sanctions related to alleged interference in the 2016 US election.

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Chase Bank has canceled General Mike Flynn's personal credit card, citing "possible reputational risk to our company."

And who the hell would have known what credit card General Mike Flynn carried in his wallet had they not cancelled it?

In other words, any "possible reputational risk to our company" was self-inflicted by Chase cancelling it. I think I'll cancel my Chase credit card.

I wish I could boycott them in response, but I'm already not a customer.

General Flynn ought to sue Chase for defamation of character.

Another case of "Orange Man bad!"

I just hope somewhere down the line, the favor is repaid to their heroes like obama, Droolin Joe and the Ho, Nancy...


BRCC, and a few other companies are feeling the pain after sticking their foot in their mouth, hopefully Chase Bank does too.

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Originally posted by Pipe Smoker:
General Flynn ought to sue Chase for defamation of character.

He would lose. It is very, very difficult to defame someone who is a public figure under United States law. United States v. Sullivan, 376 U.S. 254 (1964). This is even more true when the person is a public political figure.

However, I agree that Chase is wrong to do this. Furthermore, by saying anything about it, they have drawn attention to something that no one would have thought about at all.

I also expect that this won't cause Flynn more than a moment's inconvenience as some other bank will step in, and some will do so gladly.

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Originally posted by Rick Lee:

I wish I could boycott them in response, but I'm already not a customer.

I forget which Marx Brothers movie, a reporter was annoying Groucho, who asked his assistant whether they subscribed to the reporter's paper.

The assistant said "No."

Groucho told him to take out a subscription and then cancel it.

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Originally posted by jhe888:

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Originally posted by Pipe Smoker:
General Flynn ought to sue Chase for defamation of character.

He would lose. It is very, very difficult to defame someone who is a public figure under United States law. United States v. Sullivan, 376 U.S. 254 (1964). This is even more true when the person is a public political figure.

However, I agree that Chase is wrong to do this. Furthermore, by saying anything about it, they have drawn attention to something that no one would have thought about at all.

I also expect that this won't cause Flynn more than a moment's inconvenience as some other bank will step in, and some will do so gladly.

The Leftists are split, on one-hand, you have the 'Occupy' Leftists, they can't stand any capitalist institution, banks especially. They don't care, they'd much rather see such organizations abolished.
On the other hand, you have the Leftists that are apart of these institutions, they sit on the boards of these organizations, they're partners at firms, oversee various trusts and foundations doling out their philanthropy only to the 'cool kids'. Rather than simply running their organizations, they've drunken the Kool-Aid served by their branding managers, that their organization needs to be 'more than what they produce or serve', 'customers want to connect with the brands they purchase'

Why did they single out him?
A test run for further discrimination?
What motivates Chase as a large financial institution to do this?
Something doesn't make sense in all of this except Governmental pressure from the Left or a super large client who is a leftist.
I could be wrong.

In their world, this is virtue signalling.

'Mongst the idjits, y'understand.

Chase is the provider of my Amazon Prime card. I'm not about to get rid of either one over this as it would only hurt me. I live in a rural area and big retail is just not that close so Amazon it is and the rewards on the Prime card are pretty darn good.

I'm sure General Flynn has other options available to him.

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Originally posted by lastmanstanding:
Chase is the provider of my Amazon Prime card. I'm not about to get rid of either one over this as it would only hurt me. I live in a rural area and big retail is just not that close so Amazon it is and the rewards on the Prime card are pretty darn good.

I'm sure General Flynn has other options available to him.

I'm with you. I've got too much invested in Chase to pull out for this.

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Originally posted by Flash-LB:

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Originally posted by lastmanstanding:
Chase is the provider of my Amazon Prime card. I'm not about to get rid of either one over this as it would only hurt me. I live in a rural area and big retail is just not that close so Amazon it is and the rewards on the Prime card are pretty darn good.

I'm sure General Flynn has other options available to him.

I'm with you. I've got too much invested in Chase to pull out for this.

Valid reasons, and the basis for Chases ability to discriminate, nobody will sue, nobody at DOJ will take up a case, and nobody will back him with a consumer revolt.

It's their card and their choice..

How to you balance the right of a privately owned business to determine who they do business with (management reserves the right to refuse service...) with politically motivated blacklisting?

How do you get a fair trial when all the best attorneys are threatened with "cancellation" if they take your case? This happened to those representing Trump after the election.

The left has constantly conjured up the McCarthy era during my entire lifetime, using it as their primary example of unjust persecution for political belief. Unfortunately they see no problem in doing the same thing today now that the tables are turned.

Adding: I am seeing more frequent charge denials on various credit cards for gun related purchases. In most cases they are vendors I have purchased from many times in the past, and the pattern of purchases is not out of the ordinary for me. But of course, they let through a fraudulent transaction seemingly from an online clothing retailer that I have never purchased anything from in my life.

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Originally posted by HRK:

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Originally posted by Flash-LB:

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Originally posted by lastmanstanding:
Chase is the provider of my Amazon Prime card. I'm not about to get rid of either one over this as it would only hurt me. I live in a rural area and big retail is just not that close so Amazon it is and the rewards on the Prime card are pretty darn good.

I'm sure General Flynn has other options available to him.

I'm with you. I've got too much invested in Chase to pull out for this.

Valid reasons, and the basis for Chases ability to discriminate, ...

Yup. They make themselves indispensable, then do as they wish, knowing there won't be appreciable downside.

I have been known to cut my nose off to spite my face in similar circumstances, but we all have to make our own judgement calls. WWeD (What Would ensigmatic Do), in this case, had he a Chase card? Dunno. I did cancel my Apple Card over their spyware announcement, but all that did was deprive me of future Apple Cash back. Not something without which I couldn't live ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

I was under the impression that there were anti-discrimination rules when it came to offering credit and loans, but maybe that is just home loans? I’m kinda surprised that banking regulations allow them to terminate an account in good standing for non-financial reasons. I mean, banking and credit are fairly heavily regulated industries.

- Bret

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Originally posted by sadlerbw:
I was under the impression that there were anti-discrimination rules when it came to offering credit and loans, ...

I think that applies only to certain protected classes.

Gen. Flynn has plenty of options - for both new credit cards and due Karma for Chase Bank.

I long for a day when this ridiculous era of corporate wokeism is smashed into a trillion pieces and only a faint unpleasant memory.

Why does the side that screams for everyone to be more tolerant act so intolerant!?!?

Part of the Chase Terms

Authorization of Transactions/Closing your account We are not obligated to honor every transaction, and we may close or suspend your account. Sometimes we close accounts based not on your actions or inactions, but on our business needs .


Chase Terms Link