Pelosi Defends Stock Trades Amid Insider Trading Allegations

President Trump called for an investigation into House Speaker Nancy Pelosi over allegations that she and her husband profited from insider trading, accusing her of having the highest stock market returns in history due to advance knowledge of government announcements. Pelosi strongly denied the accusations during a tense live interview with CNN's Jake Tapper, emphasizing her support for legislation banning stock trading by members of Congress and dismissing the claims as 'ridiculous.' The controversy reignited debate over the Honest Act, proposed by Senator Josh Hawley, which would prohibit trading by congressional members, the president, and vice president; this bill recently cleared the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee with bipartisan support. Pelosi grew visibly agitated when Tapper pressed her on Trump’s remarks, asserting that her husband’s investments were not related to insider information and that any illegal activity would be prosecuted. The Pelosi family's substantial investment portfolio and Paul's reported net worth of $262 million have drawn scrutiny amid the broader push to increase transparency and restrict trading by elected officials. This incident has intensified calls for stricter ethics rules to maintain public confidence in government officials' financial conduct.