Newsom backs presidential stock trading ban
EXETER, New Hampshire — Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) threw his support behind a federal stock trading ban on Saturday, telling the Washington Examiner he believes restrictions should apply to the executive branch and the president.
TL;DR
- Gov. Gavin Newsom supports a federal ban on stock trading for government officials.
- He believes the ban should include the executive branch and the president.
- Newsom called the current practice "obscene and absurd."
- The remarks were made during a campaign event in New Hampshire.