Nancy Pelosi
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ThenDecember 15, 2021
“We are a free-market economy. They should be able to participate in that.”
Pelosi opposed a ban on stock trading by members of Congress, defending her husband's prolific trading activities
https://www.npr.org/2022/01/20/1074387320/pelosi-opens-the-door-to-stock-trading-banNowFebruary 9, 2022
“I'm okay with that. If members want to do that, I'm okay with that.”
After widespread backlash, Pelosi reversed course and said she was open to banning congressional stock trading, though no bill advanced under her leadership
https://www.npr.org/2022/01/20/1074387320/pelosi-opens-the-door-to-stock-trading-banAnalysis
Pelosi initially opposed the stock trading ban while her husband was actively trading in stocks that could be affected by legislation she influenced, then reversed only after intense public pressure without acting on it
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