Is there something in the water at major American newspapers this week? First, the Washington Post went after Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and now the New York Times is raising questions about the legacy of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
The Times is saying that Pelosi’s record will have an ‘asterisk’ on it because of her record in Congress and stock trades. It has long been speculated that Pelosi used inside information to game the system for profit. She is certainly leaving her ‘public service’ job as an incredibly wealthy woman.
FOX News reports:
Pelosi perceived as ‘on the wrong side’ over congressional stock trading as career nears end: NY TimesThe New York Times called out former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., in a Monday piece, arguing she’s ending her career with an “asterisk” due to her stance on congressional stock trading.While Pelosi, who’s retiring in 2027 after 40 years in Congress, will leave office as the most powerful woman in American political history, “the widespread perception that she was on the wrong side of the debate over congressional stock trading, and personally benefited from the practice, has put an asterisk on that legacy,” the Times reported.Pelosi does not personally own or trade stocks, but her husband, venture capitalist, Paul Pelosi, actively does. They have grown exponentially wealthier amid her time in office, a correlation that has raised eyebrows on both sides of politics. Critics argue that they have benefited from essentially having insider knowledge through her time as an influential politician.As bipartisan fervor has grown to prevent congressional stock trading, Pelosi “failed to appreciate the groundswell of support for banning the practice, refusing to give an inch amid GOP accusations that she was corrupt,” the Times reported…The Times reported further that anonymous sources close to Pelosi agreed that her history of benefiting from stock trades while serving was a blemish on her otherwise historic legacy.
Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) appeared on Watters’ World last night and commented on this. He knocked the media for suddenly noticing this and recalled how Pelosi stood in the way of stock related reforms he tried to implement. Watch:
What will be the next media shoe to drop on Democrats? Given the pattern this week, I’m genuinely intrigued.
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