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https://www.politicususa.com/2020/03/30/richard-burr-fbi-investigation.htmlPosted on Mon, Mar 30th, 2020 by Jason Easley
The FBI Is Investigating Sen. Richard Burr For Insider Trading
The Justice Department has launched an investigation into Sen. Richard Burr (R-CA), who dumped millions of dollars in stock just before the coronavirus crisis hit.
Burr, due to his position as Chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, received two confidential briefings in January in February. After being briefed, Burr warned a group of his political donors to prepare for the coronavirus and he sold $1.7 million in stock.
Calls for Burr to resign have come from both Republicans and Democrats. Given that Donald Trump called for Burr to resign, it is not surprising that his Justice Department took the Presidents tweet as a green light to investigate the Senator.
If any other ordinary person in America did what Burr did, they would be looking at criminal charges and a prison sentence. Since Sen. Burr isnt running for reelection, he appears to be trying to ride out the scandal in the hope that it blows over.
An FBI investigation is a signal that this story is not going away anytime soon.
The heat is intensifying on Burr and it may only be a matter of time until he resigns and awaits criminal prosecution.
ProudMNDemocrat
(16,789 posts)If Burr is pressured to resign, a Democrat will be appointed to take his place.
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Sherman A1
(38,958 posts)I hope the entire batch is investigated and if found to have done something inappropriate, indicted.
malaise
(269,157 posts)Let this sink in
guillaumeb
(42,641 posts)Even worse would be if they called it the Integrity Committee.
DENVERPOPS
(8,844 posts)The FBI is under BARR/TRUMP, any FBI investigation is a complete sham......or a rude joke, your choice......
Hermit-The-Prog
(33,414 posts)liberalmuse
(18,672 posts)Not that I trust anything the DOJ does under Barr.
katmondoo
(6,457 posts)inside trading. They (The Repubs) applauded when she went to jail.
Walleye
(31,045 posts)DENVERPOPS
(8,844 posts)The Republican men weren't about to let any WOMAN play their corrupt games and win....
They sure showed their true colors by making an example out of her.....
"I guess WE showed that bitch to stay in her place"........
DetlefK
(16,423 posts)Promisep
(31 posts)Or something.
GoCubsGo
(32,088 posts)And, her husband.
DENVERPOPS
(8,844 posts)She raced out of the meeting and went to begin immediately trading tens of millions. They think she did much more because she and her husband who is the Chairman of the NYSE, own a ton of stuff hidden behind ghost corporations. They are still digging into those.
The FBI is under BARR/TRUMP, the investigation is a sham......or a rude joke, your choice......
DENVERPOPS
(8,844 posts)made an absolute killing, tens of millions....PLUS and the fact that he is Chairman of the New York Stock Exchange makes it especially egregious......
It is like a Master Grifters convention at the top of the U.S. government under Trump..........
kairos12
(12,872 posts)This will come to zip.
kysrsoze
(6,023 posts)Matt Garth called for his resignation. They just want to replace him with another Dump sycophant because hes not quite subservient enough to him. There is NEVER a good reason for anything these clowns do.
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TimeToGo
(1,366 posts)MyOwnPeace
(16,937 posts)(and the challenge to it) would be one that could be dragged out for quite some time. In the meantime - that would be one empty seat on the "Red Team" side.
Not that I believe that the Governor would win his "right to select" in our courts these days, but I would like to think that there could be enough "sensitivity" involved to allow the whole challenge to drag on for a bit - and that would/should be good for the GOOD GUYS!
BUT, no matter what - this November we must GET OUT THE VOTE!!!!!!!!
slumcamper
(1,606 posts)Delay. Let the voters decide. Why not?
Rebl2
(13,551 posts)it might be by law he has to fill the seat. Dont think he should have to abide by the stupid law that the gop came up with allowing only gop members to pick who they want.
bucolic_frolic
(43,282 posts)What's sauce for the goose ...
iluvtennis
(19,871 posts)dem4decades
(11,304 posts)Of investigation.
warmfeet
(3,321 posts)It applies to me, it applies to you. We are a nation of laws, not of men. That is a good principle to adhere to. We follow the law, or we are held to account for our actions. I would have made a pretty decent repub 70 years ago. Now, I am an extreme leftist. Go figure, and WTF?
japple
(9,839 posts)liberalla
(9,260 posts)AllaN01Bear
(18,384 posts)PatrickforO
(14,587 posts)so they could all divest before we 'little people' knew the truth is despicable.
colorado_ufo
(5,737 posts)dlk
(11,576 posts)Her insider trading deserves investigation, too.