Sen. Kelly Loeffler has turned over documents to the Justice Department, the SEC and the Senate Ethics Committee amid ongoing scrutiny over her stock trades
It also comes just hours after Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Richard Burr said he would step down from his post atop the powerful panel a day after the FBI served a warrant for his cell phone.
Burr has come under intense scrutiny for making more than two dozen stock transactions in February after receiving a private briefing on the coronavirus pandemic. Burr’s brother-in-law also reportedly dumped thousands in stocks the same day, according to ProPublica. Burr has denied any criminal wrongdoing.The Daily Beast reported in March that Loeffler sold millions of dollars in stocks after receiving a similar briefing on the coronavirus.
Loeffler was appointed by Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp in December to replace Sen. Johnny Isakson , who retired because of health issues. Loeffler faces an intra-party challenge from Rep. Doug Collins , who has hammered her over her financial transactions. Georgia will hold a special election for her seat in November. The election is an all-party contest and will go to a January runoff if no candidate receives a majority of the vote.
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