U.S. Senate candidate Trent Staggs accused his GOP primary opponent Rep. John Curtis of insider trading during Monday night's GOP primary debate.
Trump-endorsed U.S. Senate candidate Trent Staggs closed out his time on stage at a Republican primary debate Monday night by accusing his opponent, Rep. John Curtis, R-Utah, of insider trading. On March 4, 2020, Abbott Laboratories — a medical device company — was awarded federal funding to develop a COVID test. Curtis purchased stock in the company that same day, Staggs said. 'This is the problem in Congress at a time when somebody should be looking out for their constituents.
The Salt Lake Tribune confirmed Curtis bought stocks that went up due to the COVID-19 epidemic, according to financial disclosures. When questioned by reporters, Curtis told the paper at the time, 'The real story isn’t as damning.' CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Curtis stated that most of the stock purchases, including those of Abbott Laboratories and BlackRock Inc., were executed by a mutual fund manager without him knowing.
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