Posted on 03/19/2020 6:03:22 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
WASHINGTON — Senator Richard M. Burr sold hundreds of thousands of dollars’ worth of stock in major companies last month, as President Trump and others in his party were still playing down the threat presented by the coronavirus outbreak and before the stock market’s precipitous plunge.
The stocks were sold in mid-February, days after Mr. Burr, Republican of North Carolina and the chairman of the Intelligence Committee, wrote an opinion piece for Fox News suggesting that the United States was “better prepared than ever before” to confront the virus.
Two weeks after the sales, Mr. Burr spoke at the Capitol Hill Club in Washington to a nonpartisan group called the Tar Heel Club, warning that the virus could soon cause a major disruption in the United States.
The gathering, which drew fewer than 100 people, included representatives from the North Carolina governor’s office, as well as staff members from other congressional offices in the state.
“There’s one thing that I can tell you about this — it is much more aggressive in its transmission than anything we have seen in recent history,” Mr. Burr said, according to a recording obtained by NPR, which reported on his remarks on Thursday. “It’s probably more akin to the 1918 pandemic.”
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I’m fine with Burr, this NeverTrump rat doing a stint in the big house.
Bur is a Trump hating SOB.
Couldn’t happen to a nicer fella.
Big house heck. The globalist should hang.
On his show a few minutes ago, Tucker Carlson called for Burr’s resignation and prosecution for insider trading.
Ditto!
And I’m wondering about the other 534...
Oh believe me there will be more than just him to be exposed. It’s going to get embarrassing and very uncomfortable for a lot of people
We will see who was or is “patriotic” after all.
Rope
Tree
I’m sure this asshole will be buying back in when the market hits the floor.
He was also telling people at an event that cost money to get into that something bad was coming
Uh he gave the speech 2 weeks after the stock sale. And this doesn’t qualify as insider trading.
Should be prosecuted
Burr is a rat l hope he is forced out.
So what?
He was honest. Lot of “might”s and “maybe”s in what he knew.
Oh, he’s a Republican LOL!
he should resign immediately.
“I’m sure this asshole will be buying back in when the market hits the floor”
As will I, as should everyone. Why can’t he buy and sell his stock when he wants?
Sen Kelly Loeffler dumped millions of stock after attending senator meeting on the coronavirus in Jan.
She also purchase stock in Citrix. Citrix offers teleworking software
The real question what said in those classified briefings to scare them into selling all their stocks.
The government knew this was serious in Jan.
This is a hit by the Democrats to take out a Republican Senator. He may deserve it, but understand what is going on here. This is a part of the Democrat plan to take over the Senate. As usual, many Freepers are falling for it.
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