Posted on 03/19/2020 7:30:33 PM PDT by rintintin
There has been outrage across the political spectrum over a shocking report that Senate Intelligence chair Richard Burr (R-NC) dumped as much as $1.7 million in stock just before the market tanked, despite publicly maintaining that the government was on top of the coronavirus. Thursday night on Fox News, Tucker Carlson completely tore into the senator from the Tar Heel state.
In a scathing end-of-show commentary, Carlson called on the senator to either justify his actions, or step down and be indicted.
“Maybe there is an honest explanation for what he did,” Carlson said. “If there is, he should share it with the rest of us immediately. Otherwise, he must resign from the senate and face prosecution for insider trading.”
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Should he have to hold on to his stocks until the market goes below
a certain point?
As for some insider trading, I think the laws are a little too strict.
In every business there are times when folks benefit when others
don't.
These don't all have stocks involved either.
What would bother me more, is where did he come up with the
$1.7 million to begin with? Answer that question and things
may not have needed to be addressed with regard to insider
trading.
It's my take that these folks back there do a whole lot worse
things than simply sell stocks before others.
I’m sure he’s not the only one, but he’s a republican so he has some splaining to do.
I’m sure the liberal media got a heads up in time to get out of the market, so they could fully help to tank it. It would be hard to do if they were impacted too.
Well that works. I won’t begrudge a man that becomes wealthy by good or lucky choices.
“These DC butholes all do this.”
They should all be prosecuted, then. But the fact that some criminals don’t get prosecuted isn’t an argument for letting the rest go free. We could empty the jails on that logic.
Yes.
But how did it become public that he sold stock?
It wasn’t just Burr. Loeffler too.
Moves like this, for sure created the panic. Nail him.
but that doesn't mean we can't hold their feet to the fire......
afterall, FEEL THE BERN! what would Bernie do?...probably worse...
Richard Burr, one of the Nevertrumpers
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Burr’s Partner was talking secretly to Russia using Spy Apps to recruit help in producing false Evidence to frame Trump.
Burr knew all about and remained silent - and then publicly supported his Dem Partner.
After Mueller fell on his face, Burr made Don Trump, Jr testify for hours upon hours in an obvious perjury trap.
Burr and Lindsey dine together 3-4 times a week.
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One of Biden’s Protectors, too
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Someone needs to step forward to Primary him. If not, we will certainly loose that seat.
Tell that to the first member of Congress to endorse Donald Trump for president. “Former Rep. Chris Collins Sentenced to 26 Months in Prison”
New York politician had plead guilty to insider trading charges and resigned in October”
https://www.wsj.com/articles/former-rep-chris-collins-sentenced-to-26-months-in-prison-11579303078
Congress is exempt from insider trading. Thats how its been for many many many years
“I’m pretty sure Congress exempted itself from insider trading rules. They get to dump stock before a crash. Just don’t you or I do it”
He won’t go to jail, but he’ll have a tough time staying in the Senate.
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