It’s pretty safe to say that while the entire world as well as this entire nation, from California to South Carolina, is in a panic regarding the recent, massive outbreak of coronavirus, the Republicans in our Trump-run federal government have done little more than ride the waves, making a dime at every opportunity, and almost assuredly hoping that this pandemic goes ahead and wipes out the demographic that they’re sick and tired of having to “worry” about — meaning those most susceptible to the virus such as the elderly, minority, and low-income communities.
My point here was pretty much proven over the course of yesterday when financial closures revealed that not one, but two, (that we know of so far) GOP Senators actually dumped stock after they were looped in on an early, closed-door meeting regarding COVID-19 and the potential effects it could have and now has had on the United States.
In case you’re wondering what we mean by “dumped stocks” here, the Republican Congressmembers sold off massive shares they had in various stocks as a result of secret information not made public to the masses, in an effort to save themselves a whole lot of money and grief when the inevitable stock market plummet was ultimately upon us.
Of those that were caught screwing the American public was North Carolina Senator Richard Burr who dumped a startling $1.5 million in stock back in February on the heels of the confidential COVID-19 meeting.
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Since this revelation broke yesterday, the American masses have unsurprisingly been outraged with the GOP Senator, demanding not only his resignation from Congress but ultimately legal ramifications as well.
Now, as of this morning, Burr has broken his silence regarding the world of trouble he found himself in yesterday afternoon and frankly, it’s exactly what we’d expect out of a GOPer — a whole bunch of “It’s not my fault” and “It’s not what you think.”
Burr released a statement via Twitter with the caption, “My statement in response to reports about recent financial disclosures.”
My statement in response to reports about recent financial disclosures: pic.twitter.com/J4kye5a4ok
— Richard Burr (@SenatorBurr) March 20, 2020
It’s textbook gaslighting at its finest. He claims that what he did wasn’t a big deal at all, but turn and says that he’s requested one of the entities that no-doubt are already in his pocket, to investigate just to “ease our minds.”
I, along with many other Americans say you can shove your investigation, Burr. We’ll accept nothing less than a resignation. Effective immediately.
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