She is just as compromised as Trump. Both Congress and the Senate are exempt from insider trading laws. They invest based on bills they know they will pass in the future, this is why almost all of them become millionaires within a few short years on a 180K salary.
Washington DC is a nest of whores and vipers. Trust none of them or be played for a fool.
WRONG! It was signed into law by President Barack Obama on April 4, 2012. The law prohibits the use of non-public information for private profit, including insider trading, by members of Congress and other government employees.
In April of 2012, the United States Congress passed the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act (STOCK Act) which made it clear for the first time that the laws against insider trading also apply to members of Congress and their staff members (Belmont et al., 2020).
All of Congress is exempt from insider trading laws. AOC just recently said that it has to stop. But since they're the ones who have to vote it out (and they're the ones getting rich off it) it'll never happen! I wonder who in congress took advantage of last week's downturn. AOC asked congress members to fess up now before an investigation ensues. It'll be interesting to see what comes of it.
MYTH: Members of Congress are exempt from insider trading laws.
FACT: Both a Congressional Research Service Report and House Administration Committee memo indicates that Members of Congress are subject to the same insider trading rules as the general public.
If you have to lie to make your point, your entire premise is suspect.
Incorrect. Everyone is subject to insider trading laws. AOC's point is that anyone in Congress INHERENTLY has insider information (and power) which is why they should be banned from trading individual stocks. For example, bills that help individual industries/corporations come before congress all the time. If a Congress person knows that a bill is likely to pass and that Corp A will likely benefit from it, they can buy the stock of Corp A ahead of time, enriching themselves in the process. That's just wrong. And that is not even to mention the fact that if a Congress person owns stock in corp A, which stands to gain from proposed legislation, are they going to vote against it even if they believe it is bad for the country overall? Allowing congress to own individual stocks just invites corruption!
Those of us who worked for the government (at a certain level) lived in a fishbowl. We had an annual financial filing and monthly reports if we were traders. Those reports were subject to audits. You can find the financial statements on the internet. Many government employees volutarily use a "blind trust" or use a trustee to manage financial affairs.
The House Ethics Committee currently has several cases that they are investigating.
I agree that Congress (for that matter judges and some others) should not be permitted to trade common stock.
What I would really like to know is 1) how much money did MTG, for example, have before she was elected versus 2) how much money does she have now. Besides her daddy's business that she inherited, it appears that she owned a gym? Most people who open gyms do not become milionaires. Where did all her money come from??
In April of 2012, the United States Congress passed the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act (STOCK Act) which made it clear for the first time that the laws against insider trading also apply to members of Congress and their staff members (Belmont et al., 2020).
YOU are full of it and you obvioously do not know the first thing about Senator Warren. Of course, you are probably just MAGA on here spreading the same 'bothsidism' lies that led us to this disaster. DO NOT TRUST THIS POSTER!
This was in response to the poster TriTorch who said that "<Warren> is just as compromised as trump", which is just objectively false. My other comment regarding insider trader explains that AOC said that she does not believe that congress should be able to trade stocks at all because they are, in effect, inherently insiders hearing about and making decisions on laws that affect industries and corporations all the time. It is illegal for anyone to insider trade and Congress is not exempt.
No worries. This type of conversation makes it difficult to see who is responding to who. Have a great day and thank you for your efforts to be an informed citizen and to fight the good fight.
Everyone knows by now that this is just a sorely sad and VERY overused “Republican” response (excuse) bc u really have no TRUE or LEGIT defense (as whataboutism isn’t one) against your “party’s” blatant monumental hypocrisy…so please, go do better. The pure refusal now by GOP/Maga to even TRY to create or participate in ACTUAL solutions absolutely shouldn’t get them right to criticize, nor should it even further ALLOW them a seat at the “grown-ups” table anymore. It used to be that to GET respect, you had to EARN it, not demand or try forcing it.😉
I appreciate that Large Marge appears to have become richer, because of insider trading, though I don't know what assets she had prior, or how those assets may have appreciated. As many have accused their, less than favorite Member of Congress, with malfeasance and insider trading etal., many have also written books, delivered paid speeches and hosted well attended($) rallies. Some of the 'whatabout' comparisons fall apart with minimal scrutiny. Did Butch bod Greene have a GoFMe sight for her various appearance transitions? Perhaps a moving sale, when she moved to her present Congressional district? There's always a chance that some Cabinet member bought her memoirs for $40 million, oh wait, that was Melania! My bad!
When Moscow Marge became a congresswoman her net worth was only $772,000 now she’s worth millions due to her criminal activity in insider trading. Arrest, charge imprisoned. She’s a criminal who planned and participated in the J6 insurrection.
i think that's mean.....it's like saying biden is a crime family and tRUMP's is not--i don't think elizabeth warren has it in her.........she doesn't care about money, i do think she wants to be secure, don't we all but she wld never insider trade......i wld put my money on it, and i dont have much............who does inthis country except these creeps who want AND GET more and more?
A pay per view of Trump's head being shaved could pay for every social safety net in the US for decades! Worldwide revenues would pay off all IMF loans! Supermax prison is better than Gitmo!
When are some of these self-proclaimed, self-absorbed, so called macho men, in the GOP and MAGA, going to stand up to felon, predator, traitor Trump, FOR OUR COUNTRY, DEMOCRACY, CONSTITUTION, RULE OF LAW?!
So far they have proven to be lying spineless cowardly traitors, who continue to kiss Trump's ass for a buck, and for Iawless unlimited power!
How do they even look their children, families, and constituents in the eyes, while betraying them all every day.
They will all be recorded in history, as a complete corrupt disgrace, traitors to the United States of America, who chose to turn their backs on the USA, betray us, and team with wannabe dictator Trump, communist murderous Putin, and for stomping all over our Constitution, laws, and the people of the United States of America. This is their legacy.
Criminal trump is the worst of all time just manufactured a stock market crash to provide bribe and grift opportunities! How much did Apple pay to the felon to get cell phones exempt from the tariff tax?
History repeats itself: Democrats build and rebuild and Republicans destroy. Some things never change. Special interest always go to the Red party because they what they want and the red party want power and control.
That's why I couldn't believe so many thought Trump would be better than Harris on the economy.
That's why I wear this "Don't blame me, I voted for her" shirt every day 👇
I think racism and misogyny had a lot to do with it. And no matter how much they screamed about cheaper eggs and gas, it was really all about their insane need to "own the libs" (whatever that means) and their preoccupation with "wokeness" (anything they don't like, i.e. anything not Christianist, white and male), DEI, and their hysteria against immigrants, legal or not (you see all these articles on immigration and they're on line, posting "GET THEM OUT!" (their caps not mine). Cheaper eggs and gas had little or nothing to do with it.
"Trump’s Latest Executive Order Lays Bare His Authoritarian Ambitions."
"His directive to the Justice Department to investigate Miles Taylor and Chris Krebs, whose only crimes were telling the truth, is a frontal assault on the rule of law." (New Republic)......
Senator Warren is an admirable, intelligent and honest person. She works for the betterment of the citizens. She is not compromised.
BTW, not all of them use insider knowledge for investing, elected officials stock investments are tracked and available to the public if you care to look.
That day was nothing more than a pump and dump scam. Thank you for all you do.
Ask Congressional Republicans to support removing Trump tariff authority.
https://www.grassley.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/trade_review_act.pdf
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Thank you for your integrity and courage!!!
She is just as compromised as Trump. Both Congress and the Senate are exempt from insider trading laws. They invest based on bills they know they will pass in the future, this is why almost all of them become millionaires within a few short years on a 180K salary.
Washington DC is a nest of whores and vipers. Trust none of them or be played for a fool.
You have receipts for this accusation against Senator Warren?!?
Kathryn, great question. So show us the receipts. 👍
He couldn't have a receipt for the many books that Sen. Warren has written and sold. That would assume that Torch can read!
WRONG! It was signed into law by President Barack Obama on April 4, 2012. The law prohibits the use of non-public information for private profit, including insider trading, by members of Congress and other government employees.
In April of 2012, the United States Congress passed the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act (STOCK Act) which made it clear for the first time that the laws against insider trading also apply to members of Congress and their staff members (Belmont et al., 2020).
@ Tritorch. "Both Congress and the Senate are exempt from insider trading laws." is bullshit.
As a matter of fact they have to file monthly reports of all trades and are audited.
All of Congress is exempt from insider trading laws. AOC just recently said that it has to stop. But since they're the ones who have to vote it out (and they're the ones getting rich off it) it'll never happen! I wonder who in congress took advantage of last week's downturn. AOC asked congress members to fess up now before an investigation ensues. It'll be interesting to see what comes of it.
MYTH: Members of Congress are exempt from insider trading laws.
FACT: Both a Congressional Research Service Report and House Administration Committee memo indicates that Members of Congress are subject to the same insider trading rules as the general public.
If you have to lie to make your point, your entire premise is suspect.
Incorrect. Everyone is subject to insider trading laws. AOC's point is that anyone in Congress INHERENTLY has insider information (and power) which is why they should be banned from trading individual stocks. For example, bills that help individual industries/corporations come before congress all the time. If a Congress person knows that a bill is likely to pass and that Corp A will likely benefit from it, they can buy the stock of Corp A ahead of time, enriching themselves in the process. That's just wrong. And that is not even to mention the fact that if a Congress person owns stock in corp A, which stands to gain from proposed legislation, are they going to vote against it even if they believe it is bad for the country overall? Allowing congress to own individual stocks just invites corruption!
Those of us who worked for the government (at a certain level) lived in a fishbowl. We had an annual financial filing and monthly reports if we were traders. Those reports were subject to audits. You can find the financial statements on the internet. Many government employees volutarily use a "blind trust" or use a trustee to manage financial affairs.
The House Ethics Committee currently has several cases that they are investigating.
I agree that Congress (for that matter judges and some others) should not be permitted to trade common stock.
E.G. Margorie Taylor Greene
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/marjorie-taylor-greene-stocks-trump-tariffs/
Financial Reports https://disclosures-clerk.house.gov/public_disc/ptr-pdfs/2024/20026473.pdf
https://disclosures-
clerk.house.gov/public_disc/financial-pdfs/2023/10057355.pdf
Donors. https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/marjorie-taylor-greene/summary?cid=N00044701
What I would really like to know is 1) how much money did MTG, for example, have before she was elected versus 2) how much money does she have now. Besides her daddy's business that she inherited, it appears that she owned a gym? Most people who open gyms do not become milionaires. Where did all her money come from??
It's laid out in her annual reports. She had to file one when first elected, and filed every year after that.
"Marjorie Taylor Greene Faces 'Insider Trading' Probe Calls Over Stock Buys," https://www.newsweek.com/marjorie-taylor-greene-faces-calls-insider-trading-probe-stock-buys-donald-trump-tariffs-2058469
"Trump Admin Faces 'Insider Trading' Investigation Over Stock Market Surge" https://www.newsweek.com/trump-admin-insider-trading-stock-markets-surge-2057766
I assume that there are investigative reporters tracking everyone in Congress. .
Why would AOC have said it if it wasn't true! Check out SB 3405. It was introduced in Jan 2022 and deferred. https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/3504/all-info
In April of 2012, the United States Congress passed the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act (STOCK Act) which made it clear for the first time that the laws against insider trading also apply to members of Congress and their staff members (Belmont et al., 2020).
Whataboutism doesn't support your claim.
Why would AOC have said it if it wasn't true! Check out SB 3405. It was introduced in Jan 2022 and deferred. https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/3504/all-info
Tri torch, which one are you? A viper or a whore? Take your maga BS and lies to those that believe them, and it's not MTN
YOU are full of it and you obvioously do not know the first thing about Senator Warren. Of course, you are probably just MAGA on here spreading the same 'bothsidism' lies that led us to this disaster. DO NOT TRUST THIS POSTER!
Actually no. I'm not maga. Why would AOC have said it if it wasn't true! Check out SB 3405. It was introduced in Jan 2022 and deferred. https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/3504/all-info
This was in response to the poster TriTorch who said that "<Warren> is just as compromised as trump", which is just objectively false. My other comment regarding insider trader explains that AOC said that she does not believe that congress should be able to trade stocks at all because they are, in effect, inherently insiders hearing about and making decisions on laws that affect industries and corporations all the time. It is illegal for anyone to insider trade and Congress is not exempt.
Ok, I apologize. I guess it’s not always a good idea to reply when you’re distracted, lol.😅I’ll remove my comment asap. Have a good day I hope!🙏🏼🌷
No worries. This type of conversation makes it difficult to see who is responding to who. Have a great day and thank you for your efforts to be an informed citizen and to fight the good fight.
Many thanks! Same to you. 🙏🏼💐
Everyone knows by now that this is just a sorely sad and VERY overused “Republican” response (excuse) bc u really have no TRUE or LEGIT defense (as whataboutism isn’t one) against your “party’s” blatant monumental hypocrisy…so please, go do better. The pure refusal now by GOP/Maga to even TRY to create or participate in ACTUAL solutions absolutely shouldn’t get them right to criticize, nor should it even further ALLOW them a seat at the “grown-ups” table anymore. It used to be that to GET respect, you had to EARN it, not demand or try forcing it.😉
🇺🇸=💯DONE WITH GOP BS!!
👉🏼🪑💻 📚👈🏼
Why would AOC have said it if it wasn't true! Check out SB 3405. It was introduced in Jan 2022 and deferred. https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/3504/all-info
I will gladly look this up. Thank you. 🙏🏼
Especially Moscow Marge. Before she was elected five years ago she was worth $770,000 now she’s worth $22 million. Lock her up!
I appreciate that Large Marge appears to have become richer, because of insider trading, though I don't know what assets she had prior, or how those assets may have appreciated. As many have accused their, less than favorite Member of Congress, with malfeasance and insider trading etal., many have also written books, delivered paid speeches and hosted well attended($) rallies. Some of the 'whatabout' comparisons fall apart with minimal scrutiny. Did Butch bod Greene have a GoFMe sight for her various appearance transitions? Perhaps a moving sale, when she moved to her present Congressional district? There's always a chance that some Cabinet member bought her memoirs for $40 million, oh wait, that was Melania! My bad!
When Moscow Marge became a congresswoman her net worth was only $772,000 now she’s worth millions due to her criminal activity in insider trading. Arrest, charge imprisoned. She’s a criminal who planned and participated in the J6 insurrection.
TriTorch, this comment is broad, baseless, and in my experience, misapplied..
i think that's mean.....it's like saying biden is a crime family and tRUMP's is not--i don't think elizabeth warren has it in her.........she doesn't care about money, i do think she wants to be secure, don't we all but she wld never insider trade......i wld put my money on it, and i dont have much............who does inthis country except these creeps who want AND GET more and more?
Attacking the investigators! Good one!
She owned property in Cambridge, Ma BEFORE she became a senator. It's almost certainly worth $millions now!
Wrong. Misinfomation.
Keep working-thank you so much…
Trump, Vance, Musk, Trump's Cabinet, GOPs, J6s, are the ones who should be incarcerated in El Salvador.
I dream of seeing the dump chained , shackled, head shaved and forced to perp walk bent over at his fat waist, headed for Getmo.
I'd vote for that! And should be able to 🤬
A pay per view of Trump's head being shaved could pay for every social safety net in the US for decades! Worldwide revenues would pay off all IMF loans! Supermax prison is better than Gitmo!
Totally agree!
Yessssss
Stay on this Sen. Warren!
When are some of these self-proclaimed, self-absorbed, so called macho men, in the GOP and MAGA, going to stand up to felon, predator, traitor Trump, FOR OUR COUNTRY, DEMOCRACY, CONSTITUTION, RULE OF LAW?!
So far they have proven to be lying spineless cowardly traitors, who continue to kiss Trump's ass for a buck, and for Iawless unlimited power!
How do they even look their children, families, and constituents in the eyes, while betraying them all every day.
They will all be recorded in history, as a complete corrupt disgrace, traitors to the United States of America, who chose to turn their backs on the USA, betray us, and team with wannabe dictator Trump, communist murderous Putin, and for stomping all over our Constitution, laws, and the people of the United States of America. This is their legacy.
TRUMP + GOP + MAGA = TRAITORS
Turns out we've had a lot of history glossed over. For the sake of all generations, we better not let it happen again.
Another FELONY. FINE AND IMPEACH
Criminal trump is the worst of all time just manufactured a stock market crash to provide bribe and grift opportunities! How much did Apple pay to the felon to get cell phones exempt from the tariff tax?
History repeats itself: Democrats build and rebuild and Republicans destroy. Some things never change. Special interest always go to the Red party because they what they want and the red party want power and control.
That's why I couldn't believe so many thought Trump would be better than Harris on the economy.
That's why I wear this "Don't blame me, I voted for her" shirt every day 👇
https://libtees.dashery.com/products/74030236-dont-blame-me-i-voted-for-harris-t-shirt
I think racism and misogyny had a lot to do with it. And no matter how much they screamed about cheaper eggs and gas, it was really all about their insane need to "own the libs" (whatever that means) and their preoccupation with "wokeness" (anything they don't like, i.e. anything not Christianist, white and male), DEI, and their hysteria against immigrants, legal or not (you see all these articles on immigration and they're on line, posting "GET THEM OUT!" (their caps not mine). Cheaper eggs and gas had little or nothing to do with it.
I am so beyond frustrated that actual Americans have zero values of America. It is beyond despicable. They must be tried for treason!
"Trump’s Latest Executive Order Lays Bare His Authoritarian Ambitions."
"His directive to the Justice Department to investigate Miles Taylor and Chris Krebs, whose only crimes were telling the truth, is a frontal assault on the rule of law." (New Republic)......
https://newrepublic.com/article/193854/trump-justice-dept-executive-order-taylor-krebs-authoritarian?link_id=4&can_id=56bdad496d5a1d659d2f23c00c81d0e3&source=email-trump-screws-his-own-attorneys-in-court&email_referrer=email_2695414&email_subject=trump-screws-his-own-attorneys-in-court&&
Senator Warren is an admirable, intelligent and honest person. She works for the betterment of the citizens. She is not compromised.
BTW, not all of them use insider knowledge for investing, elected officials stock investments are tracked and available to the public if you care to look.
Watch: "WOW: 36,000+ People Attend Bernie/AOC 'Fighting Oligarchy' Rally Today", on YouTube. (Meidas Touch)......
https://youtube.com/shorts/F5_ex1yGNuo?si=060J3LAGXtyCgELN
Time to remove the menace and charge him with treason. Let’s deport Musk as well.
Musk absolutely can and should be denaturalised and deported. DEI--Deport Elon Immediately!
Trump is bankrupting the country. He's acting like a hedge fund that's killing a company.
While he costs citizens a fortune playing golf , every day
Sick of him and his golfing at our expense. At least Obama used government courses or Camp David.
Ben, will this revelation finally get trump and the rest of his followers kicked out of our government and label them fascists? Please God, help.
It take a village to investigate this stock market manipulation but please do it.
It takes just a tiny shred of courage actually.. bullies always crumble when truly confronted
Sadly nobody has any guts anymore..
Yes, the line must be held & we have to back leadership DOING it!
So proud and thankful to be a citizen of Massachusetts and to have Elizabeth Warren as my Senator