AOC Suspects Some House Members May Have Been Insider Trading On Trump's Tariff Announcement

Rep Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has heard "murmurings" on the Floor that some members knew the tariff cave was coming and wonders which members of Congress have been trading stocks in the 24 hours prior.

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“I've heard murmurings on the floor that there may have been people that knew that this was coming,” Rep. Rep Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) said. “And I'm very interested in seeing some of the stock disclosures that come out in when the quarter, when those reports are due, and I'm very interested in what members of Congress have been buying and trading stocks in the last 24 hours prior to this.”

AOC speaking to Spectrum News NY1’s Kevin Frey:

AOC: Trump seems to be doing from tweeting people to buy stock and then later announcing his development on taxes, if people are pissed about insider trading here at the House, look at what's happening at the White House right now with the Republican Party,

FREY: If you think he knew what he was doing when he sent out that message about stocks before you made the announcement?

AOC: It sure seemed like he did. I don't think that it…