Former congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI) appeared on Jesse Watters Primetime to speak about accusations of Nancy and Paul Pelosi’s insider trading and the Pelosis suspiciously strong stock portfolio.
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During the interview, Gabbard, who regularly speaks out against her own party, told Watters “What we’re seeing here is the same thing that I saw when I was in Congress — is this blatant corruption being exposed in broad daylight — the system is rigged.”
“We have people in positions of power to pass legislation, to enact new policies. They can see, ‘OK, here are the industries or companies that will benefit from this. I’m going to go and make these investments, buy this stock or that stock, or have my husband or wife do it and then make money in the process,’” Gabbard explained.
“I think it’s important also to look at this, especially in the environment that we’re in right now. What is even more dangerous than what we’re seeing here is that we have members of Congress who are investing in companies or industries that will benefit from a new Cold War or conflict, for example,” she added.
“And these are the very same people who are making the policies, who have a vested interest in stoking those tensions and amping up this new Cold War, directly benefiting from it, and simultaneously undermining our actual national security for our country and the interests of the American people.”
Pelosi has repeatedly denied that her husband Paul Pelosi, an investment banker who owns and operates Financial Leasing Services Inc., ever made purchases using information obtained on the Hill.
During a recent press conference when asked, Pelosi answered “No, Absolutely not.”
The Pelosis, which critics suggest have a direct line to Wall Street, have an estimated net worth of roughly $130 million according to caknowlege.com.
ReadSludge.com reported in August 2021, that according to Nancy Pelosi’s 2020 annual financial disclosure, published by the Clerk of the House, the Pelosis’ assets and unearned income for the year were worth at least $66.1 million and up to $315.7 million. Members of Congress are not required to provide an exact figure for the value of their assets, instead reporting them in broad value ranges.
Their estimated net worth jumped by 16.2 percent in 2020 from the prior year, a sharper rise than the couple enjoyed in all but one other year over the past decade. The couple’s estimated net worth rose by $56.9 million from 2010 to 2020, according to Sludge’s analysis of annual disclosures.
