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Exhibit 755

Stock trades by Senator Perdue said to have prompted DoJ inquiry (New York Times report)

Exhibit 755 ยท News report

Stock trades by Senator Perdue said to have prompted DoJ inquiry (New York Times report)

Reuters summary, published 25 November 2020, of a New York Times report on Senator David Perdue's trades in Cardlytics, where he had served on the board. It says the Justice Department inquiry 'has since been shut without charges' and quotes campaign spokesman John Burke calling the outcome 'exonerating evidence' and the allegations 'baseless accusations'.

Source
The New York Times via Yahoo News
Date
Late 2020
Grade
Reported
Document
https://news.yahoo.com/stock-trades-senator-perdue-said-210757617.html
Accessed
2026-11-09
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Finding POL-4.6
Reported News reports state that the Justice Department closed its inquiries into Senators Loeffler (R), Feinstein (D) and Inhofe (R) by 26 May 2020, Perdue (R) by 25 November 2020 and Burr (R) in January 2021 without charges. A letter released by Loeffler's spokesperson, whose authenticity the committee staff did not confirm, says the Senate Ethics Committee dismissed the matter on 16 June 2020, and Burr says the SEC took no action.
Finding POL-4.7
Reported Burr said he relied solely on public news reports, Loeffler's spokesman called the inquiry politically motivated, Feinstein's office said her assets were in a blind trust and her husband traded, Inhofe said he does not make his own trades, and Perdue's campaign spokesman called the outcome 'exonerating evidence' and the allegations 'baseless accusations.'