John,

As most members of Congress work frantically to address the Covid-19 pandemic, new reporting shows that others are profiting off of this global crisis.[1]

Senator Richard Burr, the Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman, as well as Senator Kelly Loeffler, sold off millions of dollars of stock shortly after private Trump administration briefings on the very serious threat posed by the coronavirus and before the current economic plunge.

And, Loeffler even purchased stock in a work-from-home software company, Citrix, whose stock is up 11% since January 1 as the rest of the market crashed.[2]

What do you think? Did Burr and Loeffler see the economic collapse coming even while they publicly took Trump’s line that all was well?

We only know about their likely illegal insider trading because of congressional disclosure requirements―which don’t apply to the White House. So the logical question to ask is, “what kind of stock deals are Trump, Jared and Ivanka involved in that we’re unaware of? And what kind of insider information are they basing their decisions on?”

ATF has been sounding the alarm for years about the need to see Trump’s tax returns and for more financial transparency between the president and the American people. It’s up to us to hold our elected officials to the highest standard and demand that they put the interests of the American people ahead of their own personal profit.

Pitch in $5 or more today to hold our elected officials―regardless of party―accountable for illegal insider trading.

If you can’t donate, you can still support ATF this month without opening your wallet. Vote for ATF in CREDO’s March voting and help us receive a large share of $150,000 in funding! We’re at 28% of all votes right now―if you help us get to 33% we’ll get $50,000!

Here’s what you need to do:

1. Go to ATF’s page at credodonations.com

2. Click “Select” next to Americans for Tax Fairness

3. Enter your email address

4. Click “VOTE NOW”

Together, we’re demanding a response to the Covid-19 pandemic that puts the American people first, not the stock portfolios of our elected officials.

Thank you,

Frank Clemente
Executive Director
Americans for Tax Fairness

[1] “Weeks Before Virus Panic, Intelligence Chairman Privately Raised Alarm, Sold Stocks,” National Public Radio, March 19, 2020