They’re a mouthpiece for the people being enriched.

Chenanigans, for sure.

What's odd is why the WSJ *editorial board*, which is usually witty and aggressive and skeptical (and, being the foremost business press, should be monitoring shit like this closely) is so happy to ponder to the "but it's all above board!" nonsense

denlillaapan

never instructed my financial advisors on what to buy, sell, or hold.

Obviously these people will directly lie but they also seem to delight in word games.

Note that consistent with his statement would be both sharing information with his advisors that has obvious implications and instructing an intermediary to instruct the advisors.

Politics_And_Law

econ

Nobody in Congress Insider Trades (WSJ, Editorial Board)

> never instructed my financial advisors on what to buy, sell, or hold.

Obviously these people will directly lie but they also seem to delight in word games. 

Note that consistent with his statement would be both sharing information with his advisors that has obvious implications and instructing an intermediary to instruct the advisors.