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Painter said he wishes more members of Congress would pull out of individual stocks as Sherrill has. He said Ciattarelli’s claim that Sherrill broke the law, while technically true, is an oversell.
“If you pay a parking ticket, you broke the law, right?”
September 30, 2025 at 5:27 PM
From the article:
“I find that a little hard to get upset about,” said Richard Painter, who served as Republican President George W. Bush’s chief ethics lawyer.
September 30, 2025 at 5:27 PM
- Her wealth has increased because her spouse makes a lot of money at his finance job.
- This is all public information because she has been completely transparent
September 30, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Let's break it down:
- Sherrill paid a $400 fine once, proactively, after finding two and reporting two transactions that should have been disclosed sooner.
- She and her spouse switched from individual stocks to funds to avoid any potential conflict of interest.
September 30, 2025 at 5:26 PM
According to the article, the justices that sided with Trump "did not offer rationale for the decision, which is common in cases decided on its emergency docket." Personally I think it's because rubber stamps are incapable of speech.
September 8, 2025 at 4:26 PM