A new column from the Charlotte Observer is highlighting how DC insider Michael Whatley has personally profited from the war in Iran as his investments in oil and gas companies spike. A “longtime oil lobbyist,” this is now the second time Whatley made a “windfall” following military action he cheered on.
As Whatley profits “by up to $219,660” from the war, he has said he doesn’t “think we’re sacrificing our soldiers at all right now.” More than 1,500 troops from Fort Bragg have been deployed to the Middle East, 13 service members have been killed and hundreds more have been wounded.
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Paige Masten | April 9, 2026
- Among North Carolina’s U.S. Senate candidates, opinion is predictably split. Republican Michael Whatley, a staunch Trump ally, has backed the president’s actions…
- He has also pushed back on the premise that the U.S. is sacrificing soldiers in another “forever war.”
- Support for the conflict could also hurt Whatley on another issue that has been a thorn in the side of Republicans: the economy. Gas prices have skyrocketed, and gas prices are Americans’ top concern in the war, polls show. Our involvement in Iran could benefit Whatley, however — a recent column in The Fayetteville Observer pointed out that Whatley’s investment portfolio, a large chunk of which is invested in oil and gas stocks, has seen a windfall since the launch of Operation Epic Fury in Iran.
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