Several members of Congress made stock trades affecting oil stocks and defense stocks days before Russia invaded Ukraine and sparked an international conflict that was one of the major storylines of 2022.

Here’s a look at how much a member of Congress might have made from the timed trades in question.

What happened: congressman Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) was one of several members of Congress leading trading in stocks in the oil and defense sectors at the time of the Invasion of Ukraine by Russia.

Greene announced the trades where purchases were made Lockheed Martin LMT And chevron corp CVX Days before Russia invaded Ukraine.

A submission revealed that on February 22, 2022, Greene purchased the following

Lockheed Martin shares ranging from $1,000 to $15,000

Chevron stock valued at $1,000 to $15,000

The purchases were considered controversial at the time, as disclosure showed they were purchased just before the start of the war. The buying also came before Green tweeted about war profits.

“War and rumors of war are incredibly profitable and practical,” Greene tweeted on February 23, 2022.

Members of Congress commented on the unusual timing of Greene’s trades.

“Add this to the list of why members of Congress should never be allowed to trade stocks,” Rep said. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) tweeted.

representative Alexandria Ocasio Cortez (D-NY) referred to a law prohibiting members of Congress from trading when they heard the news about Greene’s trades.

“In related news, we’ve heard that we’re about to have a hearing date to ban members of Congress from trading individual stocks while in office. But there is still resistance in Congress. Keep going,” Ocasio-Cortez tweeted at the time.

Unusual whales highlighted that many congressmen had never bought or sold energy or oil stocks before taking positions before sanctions and an import ban were imposed on Russia, making oil stocks one of the best-performing sectors in 2022.

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