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On the recordAugust 14, 2026
The appearance of numerous conflicts of interest from a President trading in individual stocks – including the potential for insider trading, market manipulation, and policy decisions that benefit the President’s stock portfolio rather than the public interest – undermines public trust in government
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Elizabeth Warren
Democratic · Massachusetts

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