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Rhiannon12866

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Sun Apr 13, 2025, 04:35 AM Apr 13

Rep. Krishnamoorthi calls for ban on congressional stock trading after Trump tariff pause concerns - MSNBC Reports



Two former national security officials from Trump’s first administration are under scrutiny by the DOJ after an executive order by Trump this week. Trump also issued new tariff exemptions on tech products after pausing some of the highest penalties this week. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) joins Alex Witt to weigh in on these developments and emphasizes his measure in the House to ban congressional stock trading. - Aired on 04/12/2025.
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Rep. Krishnamoorthi calls for ban on congressional stock trading after Trump tariff pause concerns - MSNBC Reports (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 Apr 13 OP
It would have to be a ban. Impossible to know when a stock no_hypocrisy Apr 13 #1
I actually thought there was a ban, guess I was wrong. Rhiannon12866 Apr 13 #2
Trading on insider information is illegal. Wonder Why Apr 13 #3

no_hypocrisy

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1. It would have to be a ban. Impossible to know when a stock
Sun Apr 13, 2025, 05:03 AM
Apr 13

event will happen, so a block of time prior to it can't be implemented.

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