Washington, D.C. – On Tuesday, Senator Michael Bennet spilled the beans: Implying on Bloomberg that he makes financial investments based on Senate action, saying, “…I’m not buying or selling any stocks based on [the reconciliation bill] because we don’t know where Senator Sinema is going to be.”
Well, now federal ethics watchdogs are weighing in, and it doesn’t look good for the once failed presidential candidate, Michael Bennet.
From Breitbart:
Kendra Arnold, the executive director of the Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust — a federal ethics watchdog — exclusively told Breitbart News that the senator’s remarks on television raised a red flag as lawmakers are supposed to uphold “high ethical standards when they take office.”
“Senator Bennet’s comments raise a red flag when it comes to how Members trade stocks in response to legislation,” Arnold said. Members are sworn to hold themselves to high ethical standards when they take office, and I certainly hope Senator Bennet is not selling and buying stocks based off of any legislation ever.”
She also noted that “Thankfully, we have a system in place where Members have to disclose their stock transactions, and if his disclosure reports indicate he is doing so, then I encourage an investigation.”
Statement from NRSC Spokesman T.W. Arrighi: “Someone should ask Michael Bennet why he believes it’s ok for him to benefit off of his position in the U.S. Senate, especially after campaigning on banning members of Congress from trading stocks. It’s clear to anyone paying attention that Michael Bennet is one of the biggest hypocrites in Congress.”
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