The fact that members of Congress are the one group in the US exempt from insider trading laws may help explain how they all seem to come into such windfalls.
Yes, I've pointed that out to my 12 year old in one of our conversations about this and she agrees that it could play a role. People like Huma aren't exempt yet she's rich too. So that's probably not the only source. Maybe there's more ...
She's still working it out. When she has it sorted out I think it will stick with her more than me just telling her what I think. I'm trying to get her to open her mind and ask these sorts of questions before the public schools begin the 24x7 leftist brainwashing sessions.