1. United States
2. Texas
3. Letter

Members of Congress should not be allowed to engage in stock trading based on nonpublic information. Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene's stock purchases on April 8th and 9th, totaling between tens and hundreds of thousands of dollars, raise serious ethical concerns. These trades occurred just before President Trump's announcement pausing global tariffs, which led to a significant market rally and increase in stock prices. Greene appears to have capitalized on insider knowledge to profit from the market swing. This undermines public trust and has the appearance of exploiting her position for personal financial gain. There must be more stringent restrictions and oversight on congressional stock trading to prevent conflicts of interest and potential insider trading abuses. Lawmakers should be focused on serving their constituents, not enriching themselves through unethical means. Strengthened rules and enforcement are needed to maintain integrity and prevent members from using nonpublic information for personal profit at the expense of the American people.