After assuring the public about the government's coronavirus preparedness, Senate Intel chair Richard Burr sold off up to $1.6 million in stock on 13 February 2020.

The recent Financial Disclosure filed to the Senate confirmed that Richard Burr sold off up to $1.72 million in stock on 13 February 2020.

The recent Financial Disclosure filed to the Senate confirmed that Richard Burr sold off up to $1.72 million in stock on 13 February 2020.In an opinion piece published on Fox News dated 7 Feb 2020 Senator Alexander & Senator Burr described the steps taken to prevent Coronavirus by the U.S. government to protect the public. They said that a framework has been put in place to ensure preparedness for disease outbreaks and other public health threats. Also, the U.S. is better prepared than ever before to face the situation.

Meanwhile, The Center for Responsive Politics published the Financial Disclosure details of Richard Burr which said that the Senate Intel chair unloaded stocks before coronavirus rocked markets. It detailed that he sold between $628,000 and $1.7 million in publicly traded stocks on Feb. 13.

The disclosure document filed with the Senate showed that Mr Burr had sold his holdings in dozens of stocks on 13 Feb 2020 in 33 transactions.

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