Sen. Burr To Step Down As Intelligence Chairman During Stock Sell-Off Probe

NPR Friday, 15 May 2020 ()
Sen. Richard Burr will relinquish his role as chairman of the Intelligence Committee, saying he doesn't want an FBI probe into allegations that he engaged in insider trading to distract the panel.
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 U.S. Senator Richard Burr is stepping aside as chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee during an investigation of stock trades he made before the sharp market downturn triggered by the coronavirus pandemic. This report produced by Zachary Goelman.