Sean Duffy Sold Stocks Before Trump's Tariff Announcement, Revealing Potential Insider Trading

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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy sold stocks in 34 companies worth up to $650,000 just before Trump’s market-moving tariff announcement, representing a pattern of potential insider trading among Trump administration officials. The sales occurred on February 11, two days before the tariff announcement, near the stock market’s historic peak.

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[1] Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy Sold Stocks Two Days Before Trump's Tariff Announcement · May 19, 2025 Tier 1

[2] Trump Transportation Chief Sure Chose a Convenient Time to Sell Stock · May 19, 2025 Tier 2

[3] Transportation secretary sold stocks two days before Trump announced reciprocal tariffs plan · May 20, 2025 Tier 2

[4] Tariff mastermind unloaded stocks 2 days before Trump announcement tanked market · May 19, 2025 Tier 3

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The Cascade Ledger. “Sean Duffy Sold Stocks Before Trump's Tariff Announcement, Revealing Potential Insider Trading.” The Capture Cascade Timeline, May 19, 2025. https://capturecascade.org/event/2025-05-19--transportation-secretary-sean-duffy-sold-stocks-two-days-bef/