A town hall event hosted by Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene in Acworth, Georgia, was disrupted by protests, resulting in the arrest of three individuals—Johnny Keith Williams, Andrew Russell Nelms, and Kiyana Davis. Two of those arrested were subdued with tasers by police. Six other people were escorted out of the event without incident, and a peaceful demonstration took place outside. Some protesters confronted Greene with questions about insider trading, DOGE, and other issues, and chanted slogans such as "Marjorie Traitor Green." According to police and Greene, Williams was charged with terroristic threats and actions, and both Williams and Nelms were charged with simple battery on a law enforcement officer and obstruction. Davis was accused of using vulgar language. Greene claimed that some of the protesters had posted violent messages on social media, including threats naming President Trump, Vice President Vance, and Elon Musk. The disruption occurred amid scrutiny of Greene's recent stock trades. She is accused of purchasing between $21,000 and $315,000 in shares of companies such as Apple, Amazon, Nvidia, Nike, and Merck, and selling between $50,000 and $100,000 in U.S. Treasury securities shortly before President Donald Trump announced a pause on tariffs that led to a market rally. Greene has defended her trades, stating they were managed in a blind trust. The allegations of insider trading have prompted renewed calls for legislative action. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and other lawmakers have voiced support for banning members of Congress from trading individual stocks, with bipartisan bills such as the TRUST in Congress Act, which has 63 cosponsors, gaining traction. The Securities and Exchange Commission has been urged to investigate potential market manipulation related to recent tariff policy shifts. The STOCK Act, which requires disclosure of trades, is widely viewed as insufficient, and proposals for stricter bans are under active debate. The issue of congressional stock trading involves members from both parties, including Greene and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
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“Members of Congress should get out of the business of buying and selling stocks,” Rep. Greg Landsman, D-Ohio, said. https://t.co/u5QBxBVcQX