Whatley still refuses to share his position on banning Congressional stock trading after getting caught supporting policies that boosted his portfolio up to $63,000 in a single weekend

As DC insider Michael Whatley gets caught personally financially profiting from cheering on the Trump administration’s pledge to increase oil production in Venezuela, here’s a reminder that Whatley continues to stay silent on a Congressional stock trading ban. A “longtime oil lobbyist” and DC insider, Whatley is pushing for policies that enrich himself while refusing to back a stock trading ban that would make it harder for him to use a seat in the U.S. Senate to benefit his bottom line.

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

“DC insider and Big Oil lobbyist Michael Whatley massively profited from policies he supported so it’s no wonder he refuses to support a Congressional stock trading ban,” said NCDP Spokesperson Mallory Payne. “Whatley wants to go back to DC to keep enriching himself at the expense of North Carolina families and has proven he can’t be trusted in the U.S. Senate.” 

###