Lock them all up!
Last night the news broke that several Republican Senators sold off their personal stock market holdings last month, after having been privately briefed that the coronavirus crisis was worse than anyone was letting on. This is insider trading, and it’s specifically a violation of the STOCK Act of 2012.
As today has gone on, none of these GOP Senators have resigned, and some of them have offered some truly bizarre explanations as to why they’re supposedly innocent. Accordingly, we’ve seen several hashtags pop up, including #LockThemAllUp aimed at all of the GOP Senators, #LockHerUp aimed at Kelly Loeffler in particular, and #Burrisma aimed at Richard Burr:
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I know everyone is focused on #RichardBurr #KellyLoeffler #jamesinhofe & #RonJohnson but don't forget to investigate their top staff who are after all the brains of the operation. #LockThemAllUp every last one of them and stack the jury with people who have lost their retirement
— Rick Smith (@RickSmithShow) March 20, 2020
1. Richard Burr (NC)
2. Jim Inhofe (OK)
3. Ron Johnson (WI)
4. Kelly Loeffler (GA)
If you, as an average American, ever should wonder why it feels like your voice is never heard or interest ever served in your government..this is why.#InsiderTraitor #Corruption
#LockThemAllUp— Jimmy Green (@JimmyGroetz) March 20, 2020
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Its 10:00 AM and I haven't seen any Senators resigning yet for this disgusting display of #InsiderTrading.#GOPInsiderTrading #LockHerUp #LockThemAllUp #Burrisma pic.twitter.com/WqHlHGvBwG
— John Spartan (@SpartanResist) March 20, 2020
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Bill Palmer is the publisher of the political news outlet Palmer Report