Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C., listens to testimony before the Senate Committee for Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions hearing, Tuesday, May 12, 2020 on Capitol Hill in Washington.
WASHINGTON — Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C., stepped aside as chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee on Thursday after the FBI served a search warrant for his phone as part of an ongoing insider-trading investigation tied to the coronavirus pandemic. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced the move, saying he and Burr had agreed it was in the Senate’s best interests.
FBI officials showed up at Burr’s home with the warrant on Wednesday, marking a significant escalation into the Justice Department’s investigation into whether Burr broke the law with a well-timed sale of stocks before the coronavirus caused markets to plummet, The Justice Department declined to comment. His attorney did not respond to phone and email messages, but said last month that the law is clear that any senator can participate in stock market trading based on public information “as Sen. Burr did.”
Put Dick in Epstein’s cell. RichardBurr CORRUPTIONINGOVERNMENT
Burr's fate should be sufficient to keep republicans in line.
MidwinCharles Another Trump affiliate goin down⬇️
Time to resign BurrResign
Who gets his job heading SSCI?
insider trading 😬
Off topic, but is he wearing a child's mask? I keep seeing these big faced guys with teeny-tiny masks that look ridiculous.
WTH took so long?
MidwinCharles I don’t care do you.
I wonder how much insider trading Trump and his family did?
Who is next ?
When does Loeffler get hers?
They are all corrupt. Why don't people get this yet?
“Temporarily” will become permanent
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GOPSoCorrupt trumpCorrupt GOPGate InsiderTrading
Ok. Now do loeffler. Trump wanted Doug Collins in that seat anyway.
So I get that barbers are closed, but Burr could still shave, right?
And Trump gets what he wants with a partisan investigation. Not saying Burr isn’t a crook. But this White House could literally not care less about corruption. They are as corrupt as hell themselves. This is all about Burr’s committee’s investigations.
Corrupt pos.
He should resign from the Senate permanently.
He needs to step down from his Senate seat too!!
Is something missing from the story? I don't think you meant to say this.
If I see a car barreling down the road with no means to stop it, I’d step out of the way.
The swamp draining itself
RepMattGaetz was all over this scandal when everyone else feared speaking out. Maybe now the committee report will be revised to include the fact Russia wanted Hillary to Win NOT Trump. The Traitor JohnBrennan suppressed the Intel. TheTruth
He’ll take permanently for $1000 Alex. 😂
Why does he step aside😁...& not down
Barr drops charges against 13 Russian hackers, Barr lets Manafort out of prison. Barr raids Sen. Burr who was ready to drop Senate intelligence report saying Russian interfered in ‘16 Election but leaves Sen. Loeffler alone. . These things are all related. realDonaldTrump
Should have done this a while ago and really should leave office.
Thoughts and Prayers
Senate Intelligence is an oxymoron.
Richard, you, you my little friend
Bye, Felicia.
Obviously he didn’t have the same stock brokers as Democrats in the Congress do.
More to come.... Wiretaps and digital records will reveal much more than simply stock trading issues....
Lock him up! He needs to resign !
_Politics Legislators trading on inside information is a huge corruption scandal happening right under our noses.
Why isn't Kelly Loeffler under investigation as well? She did the exact same thing. Is Trump punishing Burr for not protecting him enough?
Ooh someone's been caught with their panties down.. 🙊🙊🙊
Did the FBI check on the insider trading associated with the GFC IN 2008?
He didn't buy stock options on face masks did he?
Burr should step down from the senate. senatemajldr SenateGOP SenateDems
And silence from the conservatives in our state. Burr belongs behind bars.
I'll be his lawyer for half price. Only advice: 'Tweet nice things about the President, blame the deep state libs and wait for Bill Barr to finish second breakfast, then you'll walk free'
Should have his portfolio frozen.
N E X T !
“Temporarily” steps aside .. 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣
He needs to resign completely!
womp womp
_Politics Duh
Good riddance
Drain the swamp indeed.
ButHerEmails
Why does he need to step down?
Why is he still a senator? And where is SenatorLoeffler?
haaaa haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
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