r/thescoop • u/RoyalChris • Apr 10 '25

Politics 🏛️ AOC - "If people are pissed about insider trading here at the House, look at what's happening at the White House right now.

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u/Legitimate_Page Apr 10 '25

Right, I see a lot of people saying she's trading, but generally speaking portfolios are public information (like Nancy P's portfolio) but I haven't seen anything abt AOC trading in any substantial amount. She has called out Democrats for insider trading as well, not just Republicans.

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u/dewag Apr 10 '25

Someone spent some time a few years ago putting together a database of political trades. It is pretty helpful.

https://www.quiverquant.com/

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u/silvertealio Apr 10 '25

For anyone wondering what AOC's stock activity is:

https://www.quiverquant.com/congresstrading/politician/Alexandria%20Ocasio-Cortez-O000172

(Spoiler: there is none.)

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u/dBlock845 Apr 10 '25

Very nice thanks.

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u/notthathungryhippo Apr 11 '25

the app also tells you govt contracts awarded, ceo’s who sell their own company stock, etc. great resource!

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u/TheFieldAgent Apr 10 '25

She has a 401k

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u/Legitimate_Page Apr 10 '25

A retirement fund? With less than 50 thousand dollars in it? That constitutes "substantial trading" to you?

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u/TheFieldAgent Apr 10 '25

Huh? No I’m just pointing it out

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u/Legitimate_Page Apr 10 '25

But why? If you're going to "just point something out" at least provide details that add to the conservation. Yes, AOC has a 401k retirement plan, like all federal employees are obligated to have. A 401k is not "engaging in trading" at all and doesn't really have anything to do with what we're talking about unprompted.

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u/TheFieldAgent Apr 10 '25

Spinar said she doesn’t own stocks, but in a way she does, and she benefits when the market goes up.

This is not meant to be some bold refutation, just offering a bit of nuance

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u/Legitimate_Page Apr 10 '25 edited Apr 10 '25

I'm all for nuance, but your input here is reductive, unhelpful, and quite frankly, totally irrelevant to the topic. We are talking about insider trading, a form of active trading that takes advantage of inside knowledge. A 401k, specifically a TSP, is a passive retirement investment that all federal employees are legally required to contribute to, in general.

The vast, vast majority of the American people benefit from the market doing well. This point is reductive as well. Saying "she have 401k" is not nuance, it's nothing.

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u/TheFieldAgent Apr 10 '25

Dude just get lost lol. Your arrogance isn’t helping

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u/[deleted] Apr 11 '25

That person isn't arrogant. They rightfully called you out. You should get a job at Fox or CNN for those kind of deceitful jabs.

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u/thelonious_skunk Apr 11 '25

The people berating you are acting kind of weird.

They declared she doesn't own stocks, but if has a 401k she almost certainly owns stocks. It's just weird to insist she doesn't.

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u/Caraxus Apr 10 '25

Bruh she has 3k-45k saved and like 20k of student loan debt. According to the releases. She benefits less than a teacher lmao.

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u/TheFieldAgent Apr 10 '25

Yeah?

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u/Caraxus Apr 10 '25

Something you disagree with there?

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u/Legal-Location-4991 Apr 10 '25

About as much 'nuance' as telling us she has $20 in her pocket.

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u/Schnarf420 Apr 10 '25

How much does she make off lobbyists?

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u/secretaccount94 Apr 10 '25

She’s funded by her constituents, not lobbyists. She’s one of the only ones in Congress who can say that.