In wake of searing criticism from President Donald Trump, Sen. Josh Hawley defended his legislation that would ban stock trading among lawmakers, the president and vice president.
In a Truth Social post Wednesday afternoon, Trump called the Missouri Republican a “second-tier Senator” and criticized his bill as a win for the Democrats and “so bad for our Country.”
Hawley’s bill was advancedby the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Wednesday morning in a 8-7 vote, with Hawley the lone Republican voting with Democrats.
“Listen, I want the President to sign the bill, so I’m happy to do whatever it would take to get him to…
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