David Bakhtiari, an offensive lineman for the Green Bay Packers, publicly criticized Democratic Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi over an odd deal that came to the public’s notice. The all-star Packers player is no stranger to criticizing public officials who profit from the stock market while in government.
Bakhtiari posted a statement from a post about Democrat Senator Dianne Feinstein made by the account unusual_whales. The money that Feinstein’s family has made through strange deals has put them in the headlines for many years.
How can lawmakers like Feinstein, who can utilize information from committee briefings to make astute trades in their individual portfolios, be “cool” in the eyes of US citizens, Bakhtiari questioned.
Aaron Rodgers, a friend of Bakhtiari’s and a former Packers teammate, backed Bakhtiari’s decision to bring up Feinstein’s trade history.
Bakhtiari questioned a Nancy Pelosi financial commitment.
This week, Bakhtiari brought attention to another trade made on his X account. Unusual Whales tweeted about a trade that Pelosi completed. According to the account, Pelosi owns millions of shares of Microsoft and Google and purchased millions of shares of Nvidia.
Bakhtiari appears dissatisfied with Pelosi’s decision to invest in government-backed private companies, so placing herself in a lucrative position.
Pelosi and other lawmakers have legitimately made trades in Nvidia, Microsoft, and Google. Many commenters on Bakhtiari’s post, nevertheless, believe that exchanges go against moral principles.
