Posted on 10/11/2022 8:41:55 AM PDT by crusty old prospector
“there is the consideration of whether they are in a position to influence (either positively or negatively) future Govt contracts.”
It is not even a matter of influencing a contract. Just knowing that a lucrative contract is being awarded to a certain company can be important insider information to someone who is inclined to use it. Unfortunately this type of thing is hard to police however most Federal retirements plans do not allow an employee to request investments in specific stocks. They can do that with their own money however.
You know she was a stock broker at one time...and she KNEW the rules on insider trading...but she lied.
Totally agree.............
IOW corruption is built into the system.
HHS bought $290 million of radiation medicine from Amgen. Prior to the sale the Pelosi’s purchased 10,000 shares of Amgen.
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