Justice Department Announces It Is Closing Stock Investigations Into Three Senators
The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced this week that it is closing its investigations into three senators who drew scrutiny for their stock trades during the coronavirus pandemic. Sens. Kelly Loeffler (R-Ga.)…
The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced this week that it is closing its investigations into three senators who drew scrutiny for their stock trades during the coronavirus pandemic.
Sens. Kelly Loeffler (R-Ga.), Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), and James Inhofe (R-Okla.) were recently told that the DOJ has closed investigations into their sales according to reports.
Loeffler’s trades were given particular scrutiny because she is facing an election battle in November and she has only been a member of the Senate since January of 2020.
The Georgia senator has called criticism of her stock trades, which included purchases in companies manufacturing protective gear, a “socialist attack.”
Rep. Doug Collins (R-Ga.), who is running against Loeffler for her seat in the senate, immediately criticized her after the initial reports of her stock trades.
In a tweet, he wrote, “People are losing their jobs, their businesses, their retirements, and even their lives and Kelly Loeffler