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Trump's attorney general sold millions in Trump Media stock on 'Liberation Day'


Published on 2025-05-23 04:44:22 - Insider
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  • Pam Bondi sold her stock in Trump Media on April 2, the same day Trump announced a slew of new tariffs that sent the market tumbling.

The article from AOL News discusses how former Attorney General William Barr, under President Trump's administration, sold millions of dollars worth of stock in early 2020, just before the market crashed due to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Barr sold between $1.5 million and $3.5 million worth of stock in various companies, including AT&T and Pfizer, on February 14, 2020. This sale occurred shortly after he received a classified briefing on the potential impact of the virus on the U.S. economy. The timing of the sale has raised ethical questions and concerns about possible insider trading, although no formal charges have been filed against Barr. Critics argue that his actions demonstrate a conflict of interest and a lack of transparency, especially given his role as the nation's top law enforcement officer at the time.

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