As Intelligence Committee chairman, Burr has been receiving regular classified updates on the outbreak. In a statement Friday, Burr said he relied only on public news reports to guide his decision on the Feb. 13 stock sale. Senate Ethics Committee Chairman James Lankford declined to comment on reports of the sales by the senators. The report said the sales began the day her health committee hosted a private coronavirus briefing for senators. ReutersRepublican Senator James Inhofe and Democratic Senator Dianne Feinstein also sold stock, according to filings, but both said they were not involved in the transactions.

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