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Ron Johnson: “By the way, it's already illegal to do insider trading, but…”

Featuring: Ron Johnson, Republican | U.S. Senate, Wisconsin

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Sen. Ron Johnson calls out Biden as the most 'corrupt' president in US history.

Published | Video Starts at 01:04

So you don't want to turn Congress into a rich person's club. It kind of is already. You want people to be able to serve, but you have to eliminate the conflict of interest. By the way, it's already illegal to do insider trading, but I think some members have possibly gotten away with it. Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid may be two. Of those members separate from, you know, from that. Is it pretty. Is the irony pretty rich to hear President Biden say, quote, I don't know how you look your … (01:04–01:13)

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Asserts that insider trading is illegal but suggests some members, including Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid, may have gotten away with it.

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