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Transpo Sec. Sean Duffy, AG Pam Bondi Among Trump Insiders Who Profited from Tariffs Roller Coaster

HeadlineMay 20, 2025

ProPublica reports Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy sold stock in 34 companies in February, just two days before President Trump announced plans to impose steep tariffs on foreign imports, setting off unprecedented stock market volatility. Duffy is at least the second Cabinet secretary to have sold shares with apparent insider knowledge.

ProPublica reports Attorney General Pam Bondi sold between $1 million to $5 million worth of shares of Trump’s social media company on April 2, just before Trump announced steep new tariffs on most countries, sending markets into a tailspin.

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