California Sen. Adam Schiff demanded financial disclosures from senior Trump White House officials, citing missed ethics filings.
In a letter to White House counsel David Warrington and Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, Schiff called for transparency and accountability.
However, critics quickly accused him of hypocrisy for ignoring fellow California Democrat Nancy Pelosi’s history of controversial stock trades. Trump officials pushed back, asserting compliance with ethics laws. White House spokesman Kush Desai urged Schiff to focus on Pelosi’s alleged insider trading. Despite her denials, Pelosi’s trading history has led to bipartisan calls for reform. Sen. Josh Hawley introduced the PELOSI Act in 2023 to ban lawmakers from trading stocks, with Rep. Mark Alford introducing a House version. Both cite widespread distrust fueled by suspicious congressional trades. Pelosi has been evasive on the issue. Critics argue Schiff’s ethics push is politically selective, undermining his credibility while ignoring broader bipartisan concerns over stock trading in Congress.
