Marjorie Taylor Greene Made Large Stock Purchases Ahead Of Trump's 90-Day Tariff Pause: Hakeem Jeffries Calls It 'Problematic'
Benzinga (Tue, 15-Apr 4:01 AM)
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) disclosed her significant stock purchases made just before and on the day of former President Donald Trump‘s announcement to pause global tariffs. This announcement had a substantial impact on the stock market.
What Happened: Based on the information disclosed to the House, Greene bought stocks valued between $21,000 and $315,000 on April 8 and 9. On April 8, she also sold Treasury bills worth between $50,000 and $100,000, according to the Benzinga Government Trades tracker.
Greene’s stock purchases included shares in several companies, such as Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), which has since appreciated by approximately 5%. She also invested in other tech firms, energy companies like Devon Energy Corporation (NYSE:DVN), and pharmaceutical giant Merck & Company (NYSE:MRK).
On April 8, Greene bought stocks in Palantir Technologies Inc. (NYSE:PLTR) and Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD). These transactions ...
