BREAKING: Richard Burr to step down from Senate Intel Committee while FBI probes stock trading
Sen. Richard Burr , who is under federal investigation for potentially illegal stock trading related to the coronavirus, will be stepping down from his chairmanship of the Senate Intelligence Committee as that probe continues, confirmed Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Thursday.
On Wednesday night, agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation arrived at Burr’s Washington-area home to serve a search warrant for his cell phone, the most significant sign yet of the seriousness of the probe into Burr.Get our top stories in your inbox every day. Sign up now!
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