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FBI reaches out to Sen. Burr over stock sales tied to virus [View all]
Original report: Exclusive: Justice Department reviews stock trades by lawmakers after coronavirus briefings (CNN)
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Source: Associated Press
FBI reaches out to Sen. Burr over stock sales tied to virus
By ERIC TUCKER
March 30, 2020
WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI has reached out to Sen. Richard Burr about his sale of stocks before the coronavirus caused markets to plummet, a person familiar with the matter said Monday.
The outreach suggests federal law enforcement officials may be looking to determine whether the North Carolina Republican exploited advance information when he dumped as much as $1.7 million in stocks in the days before the coronavirus wreaked havoc on the economy.
Burr has denied wrongdoing but has also requested an ethics review of the stock sales.
The Justice Department’s action, first reported by CNN, was confirmed by a person familiar with the matter who was not authorized to discuss it and spoke on condition of anonymity. The Justice Department declined to comment.
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By ERIC TUCKER
March 30, 2020
WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI has reached out to Sen. Richard Burr about his sale of stocks before the coronavirus caused markets to plummet, a person familiar with the matter said Monday.
The outreach suggests federal law enforcement officials may be looking to determine whether the North Carolina Republican exploited advance information when he dumped as much as $1.7 million in stocks in the days before the coronavirus wreaked havoc on the economy.
Burr has denied wrongdoing but has also requested an ethics review of the stock sales.
The Justice Department’s action, first reported by CNN, was confirmed by a person familiar with the matter who was not authorized to discuss it and spoke on condition of anonymity. The Justice Department declined to comment.
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Read more: https://apnews.com/27957dd84cbfaba7c8c26cd354711956
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