In today's hyperbolic, 24/7 news cycle, every outlet has their bias. More than ever it seems that the news is based more in sensationalized headlines, designed more for generating clicks than for informing the readers.
At 1776 Analysis, we tend more toward an Originalist understanding of the proper size and scope of government.
All tagged Ethics
Both Senator Burr and Senator Feinstein had access to Congressional briefings on the severity of COVID-19 prior to that information becoming public. It is alleged that this information led the Senators to sell their stocks saving them thousands in losses that were about to occur.
Therefore, it is very difficult to look at this situation as anything other than insider trading. Members of Congress have clearly participated in the stock market to either realize a personal financial gain or mitigate a probable upcoming loss using information they have access to by virtue of their position in Congress while denying that information to the American people.
