AOC Says Democrats in Congress Are Doing Insider Trading: 'People Think That Everyday People Are Stupid'
Story by Bibhu Pattnaik • 22h
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) publicly denounced the stock trading activities of lawmakers, pointing out an apparent inconsistency among Democrats.
What Happened: Ocasio-Cortez and Jon Stewart voiced their disapproval of Congress members owning and trading stocks during a conversation on Stewart’s “The Weekly Show” podcast on Friday.
During the podcast, Ocasio-Cortez highlighted what she sees as a “hypocrisy” within her own party regarding this issue.
According to Ocasio-Cortez, Democrats need to ensure their actions align with their words, and she pointed to insider trading in Congress as a stark example of this hypocrisy.
"There needs to be Democrats who walk the walk and talk the talk. There is an insane amount of hypocrisy, and the hypocrisy is what gets exploited to use the cynicism and wherever there's a hypocritical window. For example, I think one of the most biggest examples of this is insider trading in Congress," Ocasio-Cortez said.
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