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Senator Richard Burr sells shares of hospitality companies in February, after receiving classified intelligence briefings on the likely ramifications of the coronavirus

By Mark | March 19, 2020

It looks as though Republican Senator Richard Burr, the head of the Senate Intelligence Committee, liquidated a sizable percentage of his stock holdings shortly after receiving a classified briefing on the impact of the coronavirus on America. According to reporting from ProPublica, Burr, in 33 separate transactions, sold between $628,000 and $1.72 million in stock […]

Posted in Politics, Uncategorized | Also tagged coronavirus, corruption, COVID-19, Extended Stay America, hospitality industry, insider trading, Kelly Loeffler, Richard Burr, Senate Intelligence Committee, Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge, Tucker Carlson, Wyndham Hotels and Resorts | 52 Comments

Trump intervenes on behalf of a Chinese state-owned telecom days after a $500 million Chinese government investment in a Trump property is announced

By Mark | May 14, 2018

Like a lot of folks, I was puzzled as to why Donald “America First” Trump had begun advocating for the Commerce Department to intervene on behalf of a Chinese telecom company – especially one that stands accused of espionage by members of our intelligence community – demanding that we act fast in order to save […]