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Re:Pelosi defends stock trading by lawmakers. ‘We are a free... by itsoktocry on Thursday December 16, 2021 @03:32PM (#29583487)
>Is there evidence of this?

Is this the right question? Insider trading is incredibly hard to prove as it is. But we know that Pelosi is privy to insider information. She's an 82 year old centimillionaire, does she really need to be day-trading options?

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Re:Pelosi defends stock trading by lawmakers. ‘We are a free... by docmars on Thursday December 16, 2021 @05:31PM (#29584892)
Not to mention it's commonsensical at this point -- we can let the courts decide, but there is enough reason to suspect something dubious is afoot, given her lack of integrity as a person from moral and ethical standpoints.
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