Goldman CEO Blankfein feels that ‘government is out to kill them.’

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Source: Think Progress

Goldman CEO Blankfein feels that ‘government is out to kill them.’

Blankfein, the embattled CEO of Goldman Sachs, told clients in a telephone call yesterday that he feels under siege due to a Securities and Exchange Commission probe that scrutinizes Goldman for misrepresenting a debt product tied to subprime mortgages. Blankfein, apparently channeling his inner Glenn Beck, reportedly told investors that “the government is out to kill” his firm:

*****One person who received a call from the Goldman chief said he was told the regulator’s case against the bank was politically motivated and would ultimately “hurt America”. <…>

“He was very aggressive,” said one person called by Mr Blankfein on Wednesday. “He feels that the government is out to kill them, that they are under attack and the whole thing is totally political.”

Mr Blankfein said the SEC action “hurts America”, this person said.

Read more: http://thinkprogress.org/2010/04/22/blankfein-conspiracy/