Cases of two senators who sold stock after private briefings about the virus have spotlighted the intelligence politicians are privy to
Stock dealing by some members of the US Congress, or their spouses and associates, has sparked a flurry of questions over whether politicians have used information they received in congressional briefings to profit from the coronavirus pandemic and the resulting economic shutdown.
Senators Richard Burr and Kelly Loeffler have received the majority of the focus. Both senators traded stocks after receiving private briefings about the virus.
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