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Hakeem Jeffries: “There is absolutely no justification for the President or…”

Featuring: Hakeem Jeffries, Democratic | U.S. House New York, 8th Congressional District

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Published | Video Starts at 13:06

The entire United States Congress combined. As it relates to regulatory activity. Because the Executive Branch controls the regulatory agencies in the United States of America, including the securities and Exchange Commission. The There is absolutely no justification for the President or the Vice President to be able to trade stocks in real time. stock trading while they have the awesome power of the presidency, vice presidency, and Executive Branch in their hands. Would you expect a discharge petition on the latest bill from the Democrats? (13:06–13:29)

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Asserts that the President and Vice President should not trade stocks due to access to inside information.

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