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Marjorie Taylor Greene's Stock Trades Face Scrutiny Over Timing Before Trump's Tariff Pause

The congresswoman's significant investments in major companies shortly before a market rebound have intensified calls for an insider trading investigation.

US Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, Republican from Georgia, speaks to reporters as she arrives for a closed-door meeting with House Republicans, at the Republican National Committee office on Capitol Hill on March 25, 2025, in Washington, DC.
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Overview

  • Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene purchased between $21,000 and $315,000 in stocks on April 8 and 9, just before President Trump announced a 90-day tariff pause.
  • Trump's announcement triggered a dramatic market rebound, with the S&P 500 seeing its largest gain since 2008 and Tesla stock jumping 18%.
  • Democratic lawmakers are urging an investigation into whether Greene or Trump allies had prior knowledge of the tariff policy shift.
  • Greene has stated that her financial advisor manages her investments under a fiduciary agreement, ensuring transparency in her disclosures.
  • The incident has reignited debates over congressional stock trading, with bipartisan calls for stricter rules to prevent potential conflicts of interest.