The Justice Department is dropping its investigations into controversial stock trades made by Sens. Kelly Loeffler and Dianne Feinstein in the early stages of the coronavirus pandemic
, their offices confirmed Tuesday.
Amid the controversy, Burr has stepped down temporarily as chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee.
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