AOC and Elizabeth Warren demand answers on ‘insider trading’ and ‘market manipulation’ allegations after Trump’s tariff U-turn sparks stock surge
Global Economy,Insider Trading,Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez,Elizabeth Warren,Elon Musk,Donald Trump,Politics
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The White House faces allegations it may have enabled unlawful gains on the stock market in connection with Donald Trump’s tariff brinkmanship. “Americans need to know whether President Trump or anyone in his administration manipulated the market to benefit their donors,” said Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
Leading Democrats in Congress are alleging allies of President Donald Trump may be illegally profiting from his tariff brinkmanship.
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