Sen. Loeffler ethics inquiry dismissed

The Senate Ethics Committee dismissed insider trading allegations concerning Sen. Kelly Loeffler, weeks after the Justice Department concluded its inquiry into whether she sold off stock after a coronavirus briefing using material nonpublic information.

The ethics panel wrote Tuesday to the Georgia Republican informing her it "did not find evidence that your actions violated federal law, Senate Rules, or standards of conduct." The committee "has dismissed this matter,” the letter states. It will take no further action.

Deborah Sue Mayer, the committee’s staff director who authored the letter, did not respond to CQ Roll Call’s inquiry about the statement’s authenticity. A copy of the letter was provided to CQ Roll Call by a Loeffler spokesperson.