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April 30, 2026
Sen. Elizabeth Warren confronts Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over insider trading allegations related to Iran war
- Senator Elizabeth Warren pressed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on suspicious oil trades occurring before public announcements about the Iran conflict.
- Hegseth denied any allegations of insider trading, asserting that the department operates transparently and takes information security seriously.
- The exchange raises broader concerns about ethics rules for government officials, especially in light of a recent insider trading case involving a U.S. service member.
2 Sources
- Warren questions Hegseth about insider trading around Iran war developmentsApr 30, 2026 at 5:10 PM · NBC
- Hegseth fires back at Warren’s insider trading comments tied to Iran war: ‘No one owns me’Apr 30, 2026 at 7:54 PM · Fox News