As Covid hit, Washington officials traded stocks with exquisite timing
At this point it's pretty much common knowledge that legislators engage in insider trading using nonpublic, oftentimes classified information and intelligence gathered on the taxpayer dime routinely and with no fear of political or legal repercussions.  They're not particularly motivated to close this loophole either, for reasons which should be obvious.<p>This should be a much bigger issue, IMO.  We the People need to make them understand this blatant self dealing will not be tolerated.