DOJ Drops Insider Trading Probe into Sen. Richard Burr

DOJ Drops Insider Trading Probe into Sen. Richard Burr
Sen. Richard Burr (R-NC) speaks during a hearing in Washington on Sept. 23, 2020. Graeme Jennings/Pool/AFP via Getty Images
Isabel van Brugen
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Sen. Richard Burr (R-N.C.) announced Tuesday that the Justice Department (DOJ) has closed its probe into stocks sold around the time he had received closed-door briefings on the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus in January 2020.

“Tonight, the Department of Justice informed me that it has concluded its review of my personal financial transactions conducted early last year,” Burr said in a statement. “The case is now closed. I’m glad to hear it. My focus has been and will continue to be working for the people of North Carolina during this difficult time for our nation.”

Isabel van Brugen
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Isabel van Brugen is an award-winning journalist. She holds a master's in newspaper journalism from City, University of London.
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