Dem. Party of Ga Calls for Ethics Investigation of Loeffler and Perdue

After news that Perdue and Loeffler sold stock after all-Senate briefing on coronavirus outbreak, Democratic Party of Georgia Chair Williams calls for Ethics Committee to investigate

Following recent news that U.S. Senators from Georgia Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue spent the last few weeks selling stocks while investing in telework and pharmaceutical stocks after a private all-Senate briefing on the coronavirus outbreak, Democratic Party of Georgia (DPG) Chair Nikema Williams released the following statement:

“Both Senators Perdue and Loeffler betrayed the public trust when they made massive stock sell-offs after receiving a private briefing, and they must explain themselves to Georgia families who are suffering during this pandemic. Each should submit to a full investigation by the Senate Ethics Committee so we can fully understand if they used their Senate positions to profit off this public health crisis.”

Loeffler has denied the claims as the Democrats laid out:

“I want to set the record straight: This is a ridiculous & baseless attack,” said Sen. Loeffler. “I don’t make investment decisions for my portfolio. Investment decisions are made by multiple third-party advisers without my or my husband’s knowledge or involvement.”