DOJ Probing stock transactions by lawmakers ahead of sharp market downturn due to coronavirus

[Dennis Donovan]

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Jim Sciutto ✔@jimsciutto

New: DOJ has started probe of stock transactions by lawmakers ahead of sharp market downturn due to coronavirus. Inquiry, still in early stages & in coordination with SEC, has included FBI outreach to Sen Richard Burr -@evanperez @jeremyherb @KaraScannell @davidgshortell report

10:09 PM - Mar 29, 2020

[Hoyt]

1. Good to hear. Hope they are serious.

[Dennis Donovan]

2. I hope it's not an attempt at a cover up

We'll see. 🤞

[brer cat]

10. That is my concern as well.

Barr is very good at sweeping republican trash under the carpet.

[Hugin]

6. I fear it will be politicized like everything out of Trump's private law firm... I mean the DoJ.

I mean look at who's running the place Billy Barr. Former USAG turned Trumpian fixer.

[mtngirl47]

3. Lock Burr up!

[lostnfound]

9. So they can substitute a Trumpier Republican.

They’ll find some Dems to destroy as a side dish.

[mwooldri]

12. If Burr were to resign today...

... who would designate his replacement? Roy Cooper (the governor - a Democrat) or the Republican NC legislature? Or would the seat be unfilled til the November election?

[lostnfound]

19. The Republican legislature picks 3 candidates and Governor selects from those three.

The republicans changed the rules to make it that way in he last couple of years as another way to cheat the people out of their right to having fair amount of power over their government.

[dem4decades]

4. Barr's DOJ? Probably one investigation and it would be Diane.

[BigmanPigman]

7. You nailed it!

[TheBlackAdder]

5. I would like to know who positioned on 3M, Honeywell & other mask, respirator and ventilator stocks.

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This fucking game to cause inventory shortfalls and panic buying needs to be looked into as well.

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[crickets]

8. +1

[Takket]

11. You can be sure Barr will make sure to clear them all

[hangaleft]

13. All of the Republicans, that is

Dems who took advantage of insider information will be nailed to the wall. As they all should be, irrespective of party affiliation.

But let us not expect even handedness from Billy Barr.

[ecstatic]

14. I'll believe it when Burr is behind bars. Nt

[CloudWatcher]

15. Hold my beer, I need to roll on the floor for a while ...

We're supposed to believe the DOJ is going to do their job?

[NotHardly]

16. LOL... Failed Bureau of Ineptitude ... sure they will investigate...LOL ... like sh*t

... and with Barr in charge we can expect reams of paperwork (secret Pete stuff) and him assuring the Supreme Court he is the supreme decider.

The whole DOJ are such a f**king joke... now for sure...earlier,... well I now have my suspicions.

[czarjak]

17. Rule of law. By the Book! Strive for honor?

[Hermit-The-Prog]

18. Billy Barr's Dirt Services (formerly DoJ) to the rescue!

[lame54]

20. So they can clear them