DOJ Drops Insider Trading Probe Into Three Senators, Still Investigating Burr
The Justice Department has dropped insider-trading investigations into three senators but remains focused on Senator Richard Burr.
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Marco Rubio Takes Over for Richard Burr as Senate Intel Chairman
Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell called the temporary appointment of Rubio “the natural choice.”
Burr Steps Down as Senate Intel Committee Chairman Due to Insider Trading Investigation
Burr sold up to $1.7 million in stocks on February 13, many of them in the hotel industry, after receiving a classified briefing in January on the coronavirus.
FBI Serves Warrant on Sen. Richard Burr over Pre-Pandemic Stock Trades
The senator claims the trades were made solely based on publicly-available information, and asked the Senate Ethics Committee to review the trades.
Sen. Tillis Says Fellow North Carolina Republican Burr ‘Owes Everybody an Explanation’ on Self-Dealing, Insider Trading Allegations
While he maintains his innocence, Burr has asked the Senate Ethics Committee to conduct a review of his actions.
Richard Burr Sold House to Lobbyist the Same Month He Co-Sponsored the Lobbyist’s Bill
The 2017 sale was not disclosed by either party, even though the purchase could qualify as a gift.
Other Senators Don’t Have Richard Burr’s Insider-Trading Problem
Unique among those caught up in this coronavirus-related controversy, the North Carolina Republican is in significant legal danger.
DOJ Looking into NC Sen. Burr’s Stock Trades Before Coronavirus Outbreak
The probe is being coordinated with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the FBI has also contacted Burr.
North Carolina: Battle for the White House and the Senate
North Carolina might be crucial on Tuesday night.
Burr: ‘I Don’t Tell my Staff Where I’m Going the Last Three Weeks’
Something else Burr said in the now infamous CNN tape deserves some attention.