Senator's cellphone seized amid federal investigation of stock trades made ahead of COVID-19 spread - DailyKos.com | Backstabber Watch | Scoop.it

Months after it was revealed that he had made dozens of questionable stock trades ahead of a global pandemic—and advised wealthy constituents to do the same—Republican Sen. Richard Burr of North Carolina had his cellphone seized by federal agents Wednesday night. The agents were at the senator’s Washington, D.C., residence.