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Rand Paul’s wife bought stock in COVID treatment firm in February 2020
NY Post ^ | 08/12/2021 | Will Feuer

Posted on 08/12/2021 8:27:53 AM PDT by ChicagoConservative27

Sen. Rand Paul revealed Wednesday in a disclosure that was more than a year overdue that his wife in February 2020 bought up to $15,000 worth of shares in Gilead, a biotech company that brought to market the first drug designed to treat COVID-19.

Paul’s mandatory filing with the Senate shows that his wife purchased between $1,000 and $15,000 worth of Gilead stock on Feb. 26, 2020.

Gilead’s antiviral drug remdesivir became the first COVID-19 specific treatment to win an emergency use authorization from the Food and Drug Administration less that three months after the purchase in May 2020.

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To: Artcore
Perhaps the Paul’s should’ve checked with the Left to determine an acceptable investment before buying?

Nope, he just needs to disclose it, it is the law.

41 posted on 08/12/2021 8:50:03 AM PDT by 1Old Pro (Let's make crime illegal again!)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

What a sap. Pelosi and her husband probably bought ten times as much. Ditto Feinstein. And Burr.


42 posted on 08/12/2021 8:50:18 AM PDT by tips up (When the people find that they can vote themselves money that will herald the end of the republic.)
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To: traderrob6

Me, too. I rebalanced my portfolio and bought Pfizer before the pandemic. We were looking at the numbers last night and it’s turned out quite well along with my Apple purchase. Too bad we didn’t buy Zoom.


43 posted on 08/12/2021 8:51:10 AM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom (“Criminal democrats kill babies. Do you think anything else is a problem for them?” ~ joma89)
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To: ChicagoConservative27
And the problem is?
She bought shares in a covid treatment medicine company, like plenty of people did.
44 posted on 08/12/2021 8:54:01 AM PDT by SmokingJoe ( )
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To: 1Old Pro

How?


45 posted on 08/12/2021 8:54:26 AM PDT by SmokingJoe ( )
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To: SmokingJoe

The issue isn’t the purchase, it’s the requirement to disclose as a Congressman (and spouse). They can buy anything and everything they want (w/o insider info) they just need to abide by the disclosure rules. Which btw, normal people are not subject to. It’s appropriate rule for Congress as most are corrupt so disclosure sheds some light on this. They are also inherently privy to “insider” information which the SEC precludes anyone from trading on.


46 posted on 08/12/2021 8:57:47 AM PDT by 1Old Pro (Let's make crime illegal again!)
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To: 1Old Pro

Rand Paul’s wife is not a public official.
That reminds me when is there going to be a thorough investigation and prosecution of Hunter Biden for the massive crimes he’s committed?


47 posted on 08/12/2021 8:58:21 AM PDT by SmokingJoe ( )
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To: ChicagoConservative27
I have a feeling had Hunter Biden done what Rand Paul's wife did, this would not be a story.

Amazing how many people on FR are quick to mimic what the Left would have to say about Rand Paul. Insider trading! Doesn't look good! With friends like this, who need enemies?
48 posted on 08/12/2021 8:58:33 AM PDT by Dan in Wichita
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To: ChicagoConservative27

So did a s#!t load of other people:

Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund 35,322,425 Mar 30, 2021 2.82% 2,282,888,327
American Mutual Fund Inc 31,658,031 Jun 29, 2021 2.52% 2,179,972,014
Capital Income Builder, Inc. 26,164,139 Jun 29, 2021 2.09% 1,801,662,611
Vanguard 500 Index Fund 25,731,737 Mar 30, 2021 2.05% 1,663,042,162
Income Fund of America Inc 24,232,650 Jun 29, 2021 1.93% 1,668,660,279
Washington Mutual Investors Fund 22,068,448 Jun 29, 2021 1.76% 1,519,633,329
American Balanced Fund 20,687,645 Jun 29, 2021 1.65% 1,424,551,234
Capital World Growth and Income Fund 19,687,046 Jun 29, 2021 1.57% 1,355,649,987
Investment Company Of America 17,057,585 Jun 29, 2021 1.36% 1,174,585,303
Invesco ETF Tr-Invesco QQQ Tr, Series 1 ETF 16,253,638 Jun 29, 2021 1.30% 1,119,225,512


49 posted on 08/12/2021 9:01:53 AM PDT by Bell Bouy II
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To: ChicagoConservative27

I’m not a Paul fan, but this doesn’t raise flags in my world.


50 posted on 08/12/2021 9:09:27 AM PDT by joesbucks
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To: al_c

Indeed many people did the same NY Post confused.


51 posted on 08/12/2021 9:10:35 AM PDT by Vaduz (women and children to be impacIQ of chimpsted the most.)
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To: conservative98

She is not lost money if she sold at that price.


52 posted on 08/12/2021 9:10:43 AM PDT by joesbucks
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To: ChicagoConservative27

So did I so what


53 posted on 08/12/2021 9:13:44 AM PDT by italianquaker
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Great, let’s do an in depth investigation. Let’s call for all our House and Senate members to disclose all purchased stocks within the past 2 years! This should be fun to watch!


54 posted on 08/12/2021 9:14:04 AM PDT by Artcore
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Oh how I wish I had as well. Smart buy Mrs Paul!


55 posted on 08/12/2021 9:14:22 AM PDT by ImpBill ("America - Where are you now?")
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To: 1Old Pro

No, it doesn’t look good.

At all.


56 posted on 08/12/2021 9:15:14 AM PDT by mewzilla (Those aren't masks. They're muzzles. )
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To: mewzilla

Oh Noes!!!!!!


57 posted on 08/12/2021 9:16:13 AM PDT by Artcore
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To: 1Old Pro

Depends on ones perspective. From my view point it was an excellent opportunity taken.

And really Old FReeper, who gives a poop on what the presstitutes think?

Have a good day.


58 posted on 08/12/2021 9:16:45 AM PDT by ImpBill ("America - Where are you now?")
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To: Fai Mao

Yes, this was in February 2020. It wasn’t a surprise.

How about those four Congresspeople who, just after receiving a top-secret briefing a week before Covid was talked about in public, or announced, sold their share holdings and purchased stock in companies like 3M and any other company that produced items related to Covid care?

Heard about this a while back and don’t remember their names.


59 posted on 08/12/2021 9:24:06 AM PDT by proud American in Canada ("Fear is a reaction; courage is a decision." Winston Churchill )
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To: 1Old Pro

Please. 15K is chump change. I am no where near rich but I also bought that much.


60 posted on 08/12/2021 9:43:40 AM PDT by pnut22
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