{"id":60271,"date":"2021-04-14T10:28:01","date_gmt":"2021-04-14T14:28:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/?p=60271"},"modified":"2021-04-14T10:28:25","modified_gmt":"2021-04-14T14:28:25","slug":"ultra-corrupt-pelosi-exposed-by-husbands-new-financial-scandal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/?p=60271","title":{"rendered":"Ultra-Corrupt Pelosi Exposed by Husband&#8217;s New Financial Scandal"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Nancy Pelosi&#8217;s Husband Uses Call Options To Buy Microsoft Ahead Of Big Govt Contract<\/h1>\n<p><!--more-->by Mike Shedlock<br \/>\nMishTalk<\/p>\n<p>Nancy Pelosi&#8217;s husband made an excellent options trade. Let&#8217;s check it out.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerohedge.com\/s3\/files\/inline-images\/https___images.saymedia-content.com_.image_MTgwMjk4NDkxNDQzMDI5MTQy_pelosi-family-stock-trades.png?itok=gBYxrytj\" data-image-external-href=\"\" data-image-href=\"\/s3\/files\/inline-images\/https___images.saymedia-content.com_.image_MTgwMjk4NDkxNDQzMDI5MTQy_pelosi-family-stock-trades.png?itok=gBYxrytj\" data-link-option=\"0\"><picture><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.zerohedge.com\/s3fs-public\/styles\/inline_image_mobile\/public\/inline-images\/https___images.saymedia-content.com_.image_MTgwMjk4NDkxNDQzMDI5MTQy_pelosi-family-stock-trades.png?itok=gBYxrytj\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"322\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"7cfeff78-1f53-4960-80e2-ad01e6fe14f7\" data-responsive-image-style=\"inline_images\" \/><\/picture><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"Advert_desktop__1J5vD Advert_tablet__3QEBr Advert_mobile__1rlLc Advert_borderTop__2PX5m Advert_placement__1I4yb\"><\/div>\n<h3><strong>Legalized Insider Trading\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>It is OK for members of Congress to trade on inside information including government contracts before deals are announced.<\/p>\n<p>House Speaker Nancy Pelosi did just that, rather, her husband did.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Purchase of Stock Via Call Options<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Barron&#8217;s reports\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barrons.com\/articles\/nancy-pelosi-husband-bought-roblox-microsoft-stock-51618264201\">Nancy Pelosi\u2019s Husband Bought Roblox, Microsoft Stock<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Barron&#8217;s article is behind a paywall. Fox News also reports the same thing:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxbusiness.com\/politics\/pelosi-husband-bought-microsoft-shares-options\">Pelosi&#8217;s Husband Bought $10M in Microsoft Shares Through Options<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"Advert_desktop__1J5vD Advert_borderTop__2PX5m Advert_placement__1I4yb\"><\/div>\n<blockquote><p>House Speaker Nancy Pelosi&#8217;s husband purchased millions of dollars worth of Microsoft (MSFT) and Roblox (RBLX) shares last month, new financial disclosures form reveal.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Paul Pelosi exercised call options and paid $1.95 million to buy 15,000 shares of Microsoft at a strike price of $130 on March 19<\/strong><\/em>, according to an April 9th filing with the House clerk. That same day, Pelosi, who owns and operates a California venture capital investment and consulting firm, paid $1.4 million for 10,000 shares valued at $140 apiece.<\/p>\n<p>Since Pelosi made the purchase, Microsoft share prices have climbed from about $230 to roughly $255 \u2013 an increase of close to 11% \u2013 after the company secured a\u00a0<em>lucrative government contract worth nearly $22 billion to supply U.S. Army combat troops with augmented reality headsets.<\/em>\u00a0<strong><em>The deal was announced on March 31<\/em>.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3><strong>Extremely Bad Looking<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xNDHiiJaxes\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Comments by Krystal and Saagar<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>This is an extremely bad look at the very least. And at worst, it&#8217;s outright corrupt.<\/li>\n<li>It has the appearance of using insider knowledge of where the US government is headed.<\/li>\n<li>Access to that knowledge if you are Speaker of the House you may have special insights in order to profit massively off of your stock trades.<\/li>\n<li>Nancy Pelosi is already a very wealthy woman.<\/li>\n<li>Why are members of Congress allowed to trade stock while they are holding public office?<\/li>\n<li>We covered this on the Republican side at the beginning of Covid.<\/li>\n<li>Even the appearance of this is so disgusting.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Nancy Pelosi Wealth<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Nancy Pelosi in the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_current_members_of_the_United_States_Congress_by_wealth\">7th Richest Person in Congress<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerohedge.com\/s3\/files\/inline-images\/https___images.saymedia-content.com_.image_MTgwMjk4MjIzMDA3NTczODY4_current-members-of-us-congress-by-wealth.png?itok=1ofAvIEd\" data-image-external-href=\"\" data-image-href=\"\/s3\/files\/inline-images\/https___images.saymedia-content.com_.image_MTgwMjk4MjIzMDA3NTczODY4_current-members-of-us-congress-by-wealth.png?itok=1ofAvIEd\" data-link-option=\"0\"><picture><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.zerohedge.com\/s3fs-public\/styles\/inline_image_mobile\/public\/inline-images\/https___images.saymedia-content.com_.image_MTgwMjk4MjIzMDA3NTczODY4_current-members-of-us-congress-by-wealth.png?itok=1ofAvIEd\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"481\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"fb467c4a-e7d9-48e0-89d8-86eb23fd0868\" data-responsive-image-style=\"inline_images\" \/><\/picture><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Question of the Day<\/strong><\/h3>\n<blockquote><p>Q: How did Nancy Pelosi become so wealthy?<\/p>\n<p>A: You tell me. Any guesses?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3><strong>Here&#8217;s a Thought<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"Twitter Tweet\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=eyJ0ZndfZXhwZXJpbWVudHNfY29va2llX2V4cGlyYXRpb24iOnsiYnVja2V0IjoxMjA5NjAwLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X2hvcml6b25fdHdlZXRfZW1iZWRfOTU1NSI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJodGUiLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfX0%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1382088425713532931&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.zerohedge.com%2Fmarkets%2Fnancy-pelosis-husband-uses-call-options-buy-microsoft-ahead-big-govt-contract&amp;sessionId=bdc8baa6b4d6422036cba0a7bd3ae1c97fc29a23&amp;siteScreenName=zerohedge&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2d233ae%3A1618352735472&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1382088425713532931\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h3><strong>Legal For Congress, Not You<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Here are recent\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/unusualwhales.com\/i_am_the_senate_member\/Nancy%20Pelosi\">Pelosi Insider Moves<\/a>. The list shows the Microsoft call options.<\/p>\n<p>And here is a list of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/unusualwhales.com\/i_am_the_senate\/data\">Senate Transactions<\/a>\u00a0you may be interested in.<\/p>\n<p>Trading on insider knowledge is legal for members of Congress.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerohedge.com\/s3\/files\/inline-images\/2021-04-13_15-27-24.jpg?itok=6Ou3-YVC\" data-image-external-href=\"\" data-image-href=\"\/s3\/files\/inline-images\/2021-04-13_15-27-24.jpg?itok=6Ou3-YVC\" data-link-option=\"0\"><picture><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.zerohedge.com\/s3fs-public\/styles\/inline_image_mobile\/public\/inline-images\/2021-04-13_15-27-24.jpg?itok=6Ou3-YVC\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"338\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"56114244-6115-459a-a3d3-7b351b6d786a\" data-responsive-image-style=\"inline_images\" \/><\/picture><\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you had knowledge of this deal and made a similar trade, then got caught,\u00a0<strong>you would be fined, lose all your profits, and potentially be thrown into jail.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>___<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thestreet.com\/mishtalk\/economics\/nancy-pelosis-husband-uses-call-options-to-buy-microsoft-ahead-of-big-govt-contract\">https:\/\/www.thestreet.com\/mishtalk\/economics\/nancy-pelosis-husband-uses-call-options-to-buy-microsoft-ahead-of-big-govt-contract<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nancy Pelosi&#8217;s Husband Uses Call Options To Buy Microsoft Ahead Of Big Govt Contract<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-60271","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60271","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=60271"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60271\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=60271"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=60271"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=60271"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}