<div id="readability-page-1"><div>Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) disclosed her significant stock purchases made just before and on the day of former President Donald Trump‘s announcement to pause global tariffs. This announcement had a substantial impact on the stock market.What Happened: Based on the information disclosed to the House, Greene bought stocks valued between $21,000 and $315,000 on April 8 and 9. On April 8, she also sold Treasury bills worth between $50,000 and $100,000, according to theBenzinga Government Trades tracker.Greene’s stock purchases included shares in several companies, such as Apple Inc. AAPL, which has since appreciated by approximately 5%. She also invested in other tech firms, energy companies like Devon Energy Corporation DVN, and pharmaceutical giant Merck &amp; Company MRK.On April 8, Greene bought stocks in Palantir Technologies Inc. PLTR and Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. AMD. These transactions occurred as government bond yields were on the rise amidst the tariff turmoil.Here's a look at the stocks Greene purchased during the period:<ul><li>Adobe Inc. ADBE</li><li>Advanced Micro Devices AMD</li><li>Amazon Inc. AMZN</li><li>Apple Inc. AAPL</li><li>Applied Materials Inc. AMAT</li><li>ASML Holding N.V ASML</li><li>Blackstone Inc. BX</li><li>Cummins Inc. CMI</li><li>Devon Energy Corporation DVN</li><li>FedEx Corporation FDX</li><li>JP Morgan Chase JPM</li><li>Merck &amp; Company MRK</li><li>Nike Inc. NKE</li><li>NVIDIA Corporation NVDA</li><li>Palantir Technologies PLTR</li><li>Qualcomm Inc. QCOM</li><li>Southern Copper Corp SCCO</li><li>Tesla Inc. TSLA</li></ul>SEE ALSO: Jensen Huang Praised By Trump: Nvidia ‘Wouldn’t Be Doing’ $500 Billion AI Infrastructure Commitment Without TariffsWhy It Matters: Greene’s stock trades have raised eyebrows, especially considering the timing of her purchases. The trades coincided with former President Trump’s tariff pause announcement, which led to a significant surge in the stock market. This has led to calls for an investigation into potential insider trading related to President Trump’s market communications before the tariff pause announcement. Key Democratic lawmakers, including Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), have expressed concerns about possible corruption. Schiff and Warren pointed out a post on Truth Social where Trump encouraged buying stocks just hours before the tariff pause announcement that sent markets soaring.Rep. Hakeem Jeffries of New York urged a ban on stock trading by members of Congress following the revelation of Ms. Greene's investment activities. He told MSNBC on Monday, &#34;We obviously have to continue to highlight why this is problematic.&#34;<ul><li>READ MORE: Amazon Founder Jeff Bezos Once Made His Grandmother Cry Trying To Show Off His Math Skills — That Day, His Grandfather Gave Him A Life-Changing Piece Of Wisdom</li></ul>Image via ShutterstockDisclaimer: This content was partially produced with the help of AI tools and was reviewed and published by Benzinga editors.</div></div>

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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene disclosed significant stock purchases made just before and on the day of former President Trump's announcement to pause global tariffs, which impacted the stock market. Greene bought stocks valued between $21,000 and $315,000, including shares in Apple, AMD, and Merck. The timing of her trades has raised concerns about potential insider trading, prompting calls for an investigation and a ban on stock trading by Congress members, as highlighted by Rep. Hakeem Jeffries.

- Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene disclosed stock purchases valued between $21,000 and $315,000 made just before and on the day of former President Trump's announcement to pause global tariffs, which significantly impacted the stock market.  
- Her transactions included shares in major companies like Apple, Amazon, and Nvidia, raising concerns about potential insider trading due to the timing of her investments.  
- Key lawmakers have called for investigations and proposed a ban on stock trading by Congress members, citing the need to address potential corruption linked to market communications.

Lawmaker's pre-tariff stock buys raise "issues"