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Bondi sold at least $1 million in Trump Media shares on "Liberation Day," documents show
By Jacob RosenMay 15, 2025 / 12:12 AM EDT / CBS News
Attorney General Pam Bondi sold at least $1 million worth of shares in the company that owns Truth Social on the same day that President Trump announced his sweeping tariff measures, a government ethics transaction report shows.
Bondi's stake in the company, Trump Media, was worth somewhere between $1 million and $5.5 million at the time of the sale, which occurred on April 2, the day Mr. Trump dubbed "Liberation Day" in which he announced his wide-ranging tariffs on goods imported from all foreign countries, according to the document obtained Wednesday by CBS News.
The day after the sale, the stock's value dropped more than ten percent before recovering. Trump Media's stock sold for $52 at its highest but closed at $26 per share on Wednesday.
In a December financial disclosure, Bondi said that she held stock in Trump Media that was worth over $3.9 million at the time, shares that she received as compensation for consulting services for the company.
The Justice Department did not immediately respond to questions about the sale and its timing, which was first reported by ProPublica.
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Trump to visit US troops in Qatar as he rejects America's 'interventionist' past in region
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RFK Jr tells Congress ‘people shouldn’t take medical advice from me’
Health secretary demurs on questions about vaccine stance and defends Republican plans to cut healthcare
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Gabbard fires intel officials who oversaw memo contradicting White House claims on Venezuelan gang
Democratic lawmakers criticized the firings, suggesting they were punishment for providing information that didn’t support the administration’s agenda.
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Duffy clashes with Democrats over DEI funding cuts, denies air traffic controllers let go
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the agency has saved $9.5 billion in the first 100 days of the Trump admin, while slashing DEI and climate initiatives. He denied letting 400 ATCs go.
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Missouri lawmakers seek to repeal abortion-rights amendment approved by voters last year
Six months after Missouri voters approved an abortion-rights amendment, Republican state lawmakers seek to repeal it and instead ban most abortions with exceptions for rape and incest.
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Federal appeals court deals major blow to Voting Rights Act | CNN Politics
A federal appeals court on Wednesday shut down the ability of private individuals to bring Voting Rights Act lawsuits challenging election policies that that allegedly discriminate based on race in several states, a major blow to the civil rights law that has long been under conservative attack.
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Rubio and other top NATO diplomats meet in Turkey ahead of possible Ukraine-Russia talks
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and his NATO counterparts meet in Turkey to prepare a pivotal summit of alliance leaders next month that will set the course for future European security as America focuses on challenges elsewhere.
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Democrats say it's a 'sad day for DHS' under Kristi Noem's leadership in fiery House hearing
Secretary Kristi Noem came under fire from House Democrats while testifying before the House Homeland Security Committee on her department's 2026 budget on Wednesday.
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RFK Jr. clashes with lawmakers over vaccines and HHS mass layoffs
The health secretary, appearing before two separate congressional committees, was grilled about slashes to disease research, maternal health and the U.S. measles outbreak.
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As eyes turn toward Turkey, here's what to know about Russia-Ukraine peace talks
The talks took place in the warring capitals of Moscow and Kyiv, from Washington and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to countries across Europe.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Goads 'Disrespectful' Republicans During Heated Medicaid Exchange
The Democratic congresswoman was criticized for addressing the hearing's camera instead of GOP House members ... and then said “hello” to the camera.
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Homeland Security reveals staggering increase in Secret Service agent applications
The U.S. Secret Service saw an application increase of roughly 214% from Jan 20 to May 1 year over year.
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Republicans propose gutting Biden climate bill for Trump tax cuts
The heart of the Republican budget legislation targets key climate and energy provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act.
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WATCH: Protesters removed during RFK Jr. Senate testimony
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