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Three members of Congress are demanding answers from the White House about VP Pence's Chief of Staff, Marc Short, after @CREWcrew caught him participating in meetings with companies whose stocks he owns. The letter is signed by @ewarren, @SenBlumenthal, and @RepJayapal:
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Here's the complaint from @CREWcrew that we filed with the @FBI:
/2 https://www.citizensforethics.org/press-release/crew-files-criminal-complaint-against-marc-short/

CREW Files Criminal Complaint Against Pence Chief of Staff - CREW

Marc Short appears to have violated criminal conflict of interest law by holding stock in companies that are directly affected by the pandemic response.

https://www.citizensforethics.org/press-release/crew-files-criminal-complaint-against-marc-short/

Here's the detailed analysis from @CREWcrew that got the ball rolling:
/3 https://www.citizensforethics.org/marc-short-coronvirus-stocks-conflict-of-interest/

Does the Vice President’s Chief of Staff Have a Coronavirus Conflict of Interest? - CREW

Marc Short may be participating in the government’s coronavirus pandemic response while holding significant conflicting financial interests.

https://www.citizensforethics.org/marc-short-coronvirus-stocks-conflict-of-interest/

Here's the @NPR story by @timkmak that dug into the issue after we posted our analysis online:
/4 https://www.npr.org/2020/05/28/860927054/pence-chief-of-staff-owns-stocks-that-could-conflict-with-coronavirus-response

Pence Chief Of Staff Owns Stocks That Could Conflict With Coronavirus Response

Marc Short has between $506,043 and $1.64 million in stocks that could present conflicts of interest. Watchdogs say he needs to divest or recuse himself from issues that may impact his holdings.

https://www.npr.org/2020/05/28/860927054/pence-chief-of-staff-owns-stocks-that-could-conflict-with-coronavirus-response

Here's a photo of Marc Short participating personally and substantially in a meeting focused on the interests of pharmaceutical companies (a discrete and identifiable class of persons whose composition triggers coverage of the conflict of interest law):
/5 https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/debbie-brix-white-house-corona-virus-response-coordinator-news-photo/1204820534?adppopup=true

Debbie Brix, White House Corona Virus Response Coordinator, looks on...

Debbie Brix, White House Corona Virus Response Coordinator, looks on as Vice President Mike Pence and his chief of staff Mark Short confer during a meeting with the White House Coronavirus Task...

https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/debbie-brix-white-house-corona-virus-response-coordinator-news-photo/1204820534?adppopup=true

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