Fired U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara Said to Have Been Investigating HHS Secretary Tom Price

ProPublica ^ | 03/17/2017 | Robert Faturechi

[GIdget2004]

Former U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara, who was removed from his post by the Trump administration last week, was overseeing an investigation into stock trades made by the president’s health secretary, according to a person familiar with the office.

Tom Price, head of the Department of Health and Human Services, came under scrutiny during his confirmation hearings for investments he made while serving in Congress. The Georgia lawmaker traded hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of shares in health-related companies, even as he voted on and sponsored legislation affecting the industry.

Price testified at the time that his trades were lawful and transparent. Democrats accused him of potentially using his office to enrich himself. One lawmaker called for an investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission, citing concerns Price could have violated the STOCK Act, a 2012 law signed by President Obama that clarified that members of Congress cannot use nonpublic information for profit and requires them to promptly disclose their trades.

The investigation of Price’s trades by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York, which hasn’t been previously disclosed, was underway at the time of Bharara’s dismissal, said the person.

[Vince Ferrer]

Who told him to do that?

[McGavin999]

OMG how stupid is that.

[shalom aleichem]

and who leaked it?

[Buckeye McFrog]

Congress exempted ITSELF from insider trading laws.

They ALL do it.

[McGavin999]

He had his money in a blind trust.

[Mouton]

Why is it any whiff of a violation by a GOP guy and comes a full blown investigation BUT any prima facia violation by a dem goes unnoticed.

[W.]

Oh, gee, another lying, cheating, greedy opportunistic scumbag in our government—what a surprise!

[Buckeye McFrog]

and who leaked it?

Preet Bharra

[Moonman62]

and who leaked it?

...

It says right in the article:

according to a person familiar with the office.

The same person who said Sean Hannity pointed a gun at Juan Williams.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

“Democrats accused him of potentially using his office to enrich himself.”

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[Herman Ball]

I do not see how Congress could take exception to any other politician over insider trading.

[Herman Ball]

I do not see how Congress could take exception to any other politician over insider trading.

[dangus]

Oh, look! More unnamed sources from the Obama Administration!

[LucyT]

Article, # 7 , and other comments.

Thanks...

[Cementjungle]

I’m sure Obama’s “justice” department started investigations on virtually everyone in Trump’s circle.

[RummyChick]

Yes, their before and after networth can be a staggering difference between the two.

[A Navy Vet]

"He had his money in a blind trust."

If that was true, and I have no reason to doubt you, then what was Preet investigating? Sounds like a Obama partisan witch hunt.

[hal ogen]

Obviously, this preet idiot was too busy with Price to investigate the criminal clintoons and their phoney foundation. ...and just how many years did this partisan shill have that office???

[Art in Idaho]

Hey Preet, what about Hillary, what about her home server, her emails, what about Weiner, what about Huma, what about Huma’s connection to the Saudis, what about the Weiner laptop, Where is the hard drive, what about the Clinton Foundation, the Pay to Play by Hillary and Bill, what about the Clinton Global Initiative, what about Pizzagate? ? Oh,. . What? What did you say? That stuff is off limits? I see. .