Overview

• Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene disclosed stock purchases totaling between $21,000 and $315,000 on April 8 and 9, shortly before Trump's tariff pause announcement spurred a market rally.
• Trump's April 9 announcement, preceded by his social media post encouraging stock purchases, led to significant market gains, with the S&P 500 seeing its largest jump since 2008.
• Greene stated that her trades are managed by a financial advisor under a fiduciary agreement and emphasized full transparency in her disclosures.
• Lawmakers, including Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, have called for an investigation into potential insider trading and renewed efforts to ban individual stock trading by members of Congress.
• The controversy highlights broader concerns over conflicts of interest and the need for stricter financial regulations for elected officials.