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edhopper

(33,543 posts) Sun Mar 4, 2018, 02:52 PM Mar 2018

Will the Feds even look at the Icahn Steel trade

which so obviously looks like insider trading.

Or is he going to get the standard GOP pass.

But, you know, Martha Stewart most wanted!

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Will the Feds even look at the Icahn Steel trade (Original Post) edhopper Mar 2018 OP

Wouldn't It Be Relatively Easy To See If Icahn And Trump Talked To Each Other.... global1 Mar 2018 #1

Short answer,no. Wellstone ruled Mar 2018 #2

Lets run the math... Moostache Mar 2018 #3

I have it on good authority gibraltar72 Mar 2018 #4

global1

(25,237 posts)

1. Wouldn't It Be Relatively Easy To See If Icahn And Trump Talked To Each Other....

Reply to edhopper (Original post)

Sun Mar 4, 2018, 02:58 PM

Mar 2018

recently before Trump announced the tariffs?

They say that Trump calls on people to discuss things. It's not that unlikely that he called Icahn to discuss tariffs.

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)

2. Short answer,no.

Reply to edhopper (Original post)

Sun Mar 4, 2018, 02:58 PM

Mar 2018

The SEC has be neutered as you have seen with the Kushner Loan deals.

Moostache

(9,895 posts)

3. Lets run the math...

Reply to edhopper (Original post)

Sun Mar 4, 2018, 03:12 PM

Mar 2018

White? check...
Male? check...
Old? check...
ASSHOLE? Indubitably...
Filthy rich with stolen money he never really worked for but took from the labor of others? Oh, that's 5 by 5....

Verdict?
Won't even be an investigation...boys will be boys after all...

gibraltar72

(7,500 posts)

4. I have it on good authority

Reply to edhopper (Original post)

Sun Mar 4, 2018, 04:49 PM

Mar 2018

that has been referred to the department of coincidences. Report due next week or maybe week after.

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