- The president, vice president, and other senior officials in the executive branch of the U.S. government would be barred from holding and trading stocks under a bill introduced by Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo.
- Hawley’s proposed ban also would apply to the spouses of such senior officials.
- “Senior members of the executive branch—who have access to privileged information—shouldn’t be using it to get rich,” Hawley said Tuesday in a press release. “The American people have entrusted these civil servants with implementing and enforcing laws. To ensure they abide by these standards, senior executive branch officials and their spouses must be banned from trading stocks.”
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Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., outlines his disapproval as the Senate Judiciary Committee begins debate on Ketanji Brown Jackson's nomination for the Supreme Court, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, April 4, 2022. Democrats are aiming to confirm her by the end of the week as the first Black woman on the court but Republicans are likely to try to drag out the process. AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
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