Trump Comments On Congressional Trading
President Donald Trump on Wednesday called for an investigation into former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), citing her stock trading history and alleged use of insider information.
Speaking from the White House, Trump addressed legislation introduced by Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) that would prohibit members of Congress from owning or trading individual stocks.
“Well, I like it conceptually. I don’t know about it…Nancy Pelosi became rich by having inside information. She made a fortune with her husband and I think that’s disgraceful. So, in that sense, I like it, but I have to really see…I study these things very carefully and this just happened. I’ll take a look at it,” Trump said.
BREAKING: Trump calls for an INVESTIGATION into Nancy Pelosi's investment portfolio!
"Nancy Pelosi should be investigated."
"She made a FORTUNE with her husband, and I think that's DISGRACEFUL!"
"She has the highest return of anybody, practically, in the history of Wall… pic.twitter.com/VYA7WqBnD1
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He continued by emphasizing his belief that Pelosi’s financial dealings warrant investigation. “What I do think is Nancy Pelosi should be investigated because she has the highest return of anybody practically in the history of Wall Street, save a few, and how did that happen?
It happened by she knows exactly what’s going to happen, what’s going to be announced, you buy stock and then the stock goes up after the announcement’s made and she ought to be investigated,” Trump stated.
Senator Hawley, who has been an outspoken advocate for stricter rules on congressional stock trading, underscored the intent behind his proposed legislation.
“We have an opportunity here today to do something that the public has wanted us to do for decades, and that is to ban members of Congress from profiting on information that, frankly, only members of Congress have,” he said, according to POLITICO.
Pelosi has long faced criticism for her and her husband’s stock trades, with some watchdog groups alleging conflicts of interest and calling for tighter regulations on lawmakers’ financial activities. The proposed bill by Hawley aims to close those gaps, reflecting growing public frustration over the issue.