Josh Hawley Backs Stock Trading Ban for Presidents

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) doubled down Tuesday on his support for banning presidents — along with other federal officials — from trading individual stocks, NBC News reports.

Said Hawley: “I’d be in favor of a uniform rule for everybody. By everybody, I mean everybody, Supreme Court justices, you pick it, that says you can’t trade in stock.”

He added: “I mean, I’m in support of that. So, I’d start with Congress, but … I’d be happy to extend it all across the board.”