'Something to encourage': EPA chief says insider trading 'not something to investigate'

Environmental Protection Agency administrator Lee Zeldin insisted that allegations of insider trading were "not something to investigate" in response to allegations from Democrats.

After President Donald Trump paused many of his tariffs for 90 days, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) called for members of the administration to be scrutinized.

"I'm writing to the White House to demand who knew in advance that the president was going to once again flip-flop on tariffs and are people cashing in?" Schiff said. "There is just all too much opportunity for people in the White House and the administration to be inside of trading."

On Thursday, Fox Business host Maria Bartiromo told Zeldin that Trump had urged his Truth Social followers to buy stocks about five hours before freezing the tariffs.

"Your reaction to Adam Schiff coming up with this new claim now?" she asked the EPA chief.

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"President Trump has a very good team around him working on trade policy, and there are a lot of countries that are working out to the U.S. We're reaching out to the White House, reaching out to President Trump wanting to talk and enter good deals," Zeldin replied.

"President Trump should be working with this team," he added. "That's not something to investigate, something to encourage."

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