Banning members of Congress from trading stocks is becoming a wedge issue in the messy GOP Senate primary, with Michele Morrow – who is running in the primary against DC insider Michael Whatley – throwing punches at politicians who go to “Washington D.C. with the intention of coming out with more money.”

As GOP Senate candidate Michele Morrow backs a congressional stock trading ban and hits politicians like Whatley who want to go to DC to enrich themselves, Michael Whatley continues to stay silent. A lifelong DC insider and Big Oil lobbyist, Whatley has spent his career delivering for billionaires and special interests over North Carolina families.  

In December, Governor Roy Cooper announced his support for a ban on trading individual stocks by members of Congress and top Executive Branch officials. Additionally, as Governor, Cooper did not own or trade individual stocks. 

“DC insider Michael Whatley’s refusal to support common-sense protections against corruption like a congressional stock trading ban is exactly why even Republican voters can’t stand him: he’s only interested in enriching himself, special interests and billionaires,” said Mallory Payne, NCDP senior communications advisor.

###