WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Department of Justice’s probe into North Carolina Senator Richard Burr (R) is taking longer than the investigation into his colleagues.

What You Need To Know

  • The investigation into stock trades Senator Richard Burr made before the stock market free-fell due to coronavirus is still ongoing.

  • Three other senators: two republicans and one democrat, were also investigated.

  • Burr stepped down as chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee for the duration of the investigation.

The DOJ is examining stock sales Burr and three other senators made just before the coronavirus outbreak sent the stock market into free-fall.

A person close to the investigation tells us the department has ended its investigation into Senator Kelly (R-GA), Senator Inhofe (R-OK), and Senate Feinstein (D-CA), all of whom deny any wrongdoing.

As for Senator Burr, he made his sales after seeing classified briefings as chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee.

Burr willingly stepped down from the committee for the duration of the investigation.