The Facts
Hassett worked at the Lindsey Group, an economic advisory firm led by Larry Lindsey. Lindsey was director of the National Economic Council from 2001 to 2002 and an advisor on economic policy for President George W. Bush. While the firm has not disclosed its clients, it describes them as “a select and limited group of the most influential leaders of finance, industry and government,” located in North America, Asia, and Europe.
According to his financial disclosures, Hassett appears to have liquidated several equity positions while in office, several of which saw an increase in value between their latest listing and the date by which they were sold.
How much did Hassett make from stock sales in the weeks prior to his departure from the White House – the early weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic in the US?
Will Hassett continue to be involved with the Lindsey Group while in office?
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