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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) purchased stock from the largest military contractor in the United States less than a week before Russia invaded Ukraine, according to financial disclosures.
In a filing that was dated Monday, Greene said that she had purchased between $1,001-$15,000 worth of Lockheed Martin (LMT) stock on Feb. 22. The purchase was first reported by congresstrading.com.
Just out: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene bought stock in America's LARGEST defense contractor, Lockheed Martin $LMT, a day before tweeting "War and rumors of war is incredibly profitable..." (report condensed). https://t.co/6nnIyZsGxL pic.twitter.com/hPagelAPMA
— congresstrading.com (@congresstrading) March 7, 2022
Greene's trade came just one day before she complained about money made off of war.
"War and rumors of war is incredibly profitable and convenient," she wrote on Twitter. "What a sad existence it must be to shill for Globalism & America Last politicians."
Russia's invasion of Ukraine began the following day.
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