Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA ) was mocked by comedian Jon Stewart for making fun of her on a recent episode of Comedy Central’s The Daily Show, where he claimed Pelosi and other members of Congress “have inside information” that they blatantly use for personal financial gain.
Jon Stewart used , New Jersey Sen. Robert Menendez’s ( D) ongoing corruption trial to springboard into Pelosi during Monday’s show. He claimed Menendez’s did n’t need to “break the law” because it is so lucrative and illegal in the Senate.
The comedian cited an undated clip of Peter Schweizer on CSPAN, noting that the “average” senator’s stock portfolio has consistently outperformed the stock market only 7 % of the time, compared to the typical hedge fund’s only 7 %.
” How do they do it”? Stewart asked bitterly. The key to understanding the complex interdependencies of global markets is” the understanding of the. I’m kidding. They have around details”.
Members of Congress are able to prevent trial, he added because they are in charge of their affairs.
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