Actor Ben Affleck today testified before the US Senate as a philanthropist, not an actor—and yet the he still found a way to mention Batman in his opening remarks. A typical Ben Affleck motive…
Last year, same Ben Affleck made headlines when he opened up about his card counting scandal, candidly admitting he does use the skill to win and that the house does not like it. He made it clear he loves his casino and as such, he is a popular face at Vegas. Perhaps, now that he has started given high profile congressional testimony, he would stay away from the Vegas card counting moves and begin to use online slots in the comfort of his home.
Ben Affleck is the founder of Eastern Congo Initiative, an advocacy and grant initiative focused on helping communities in eastern Congo and therefore he was called to give testimony on diplomacy and national security at The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs.