This is the best explanation for the insane trade policies we’ve been seeing — a simple way to steal billions of dollars of other people’s money and give it to insiders by giving them advance notice about changes in trade policy.
Reposted from Scott MacFarlane
Sen. Adam Schiff (D-CA):

"I'm writing to the White House to demand who knew in advance that the President was going to, once again, flip flop on tariffs. And are people cashing in? There is just all too much opportunity for people in the White House and the administration to be insider trading"