Posted on 01/19/2021 8:42:18 PM PST by Bigtigermike
The months-long investigation into allegations that Republican Sen. Richard Burr of North Carolina engaged in insider trading has been closed by the Justice Department and it will not pursue any charges, the GOP senator announced on Tuesday.
"Tonight, the Department of Justice informed me that it has concluded its review of my personal financial transactions conducted early last year. The case is now closed," Burr said in a statement.
The FBI launched a probe into Burr's business dealings after the senator, who served as the chairman of the Intelligence Committee, privately warned a group of well-connected constituents in February to prepare for the coronavirus. He then sold off his own stocks in travel companies, which just weeks later would suffer decimating losses.
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“Now the DOJ can get back to Hunter’s laptop...”
It will happen. Give them a month or so and they are going to turn on Slow Joe. Hail Harris!
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