Trump attacks Josh Hawley over Pelosi stock trade review as ban advances in Senate

President Donald Trump on Wednesday excoriated Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., over his decision to join with Democrats in opposing a review of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's stock trading as the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee advanced Hawley's stock trading ban.

"Why would one “Republican,” Senator Josh Hawley from the Great State of Missouri, join with all of the Democrats to block a Review, sponsored by Senator Rick Scott, and with the support of almost all other Republicans, of Nancy Pelosi’s Stock Trading over the last 25 years," Trump posted on Truth Social.

Hawley and Scott traded barbs during the committee meeting ahead of the vote, with Scott insisting that the bill suggested Hawley objected to making money.

"The information was inappropriately released just minutes before the Vote — Very much like SABOTAGE! The Democrats, because of our tremendous ACHIEVEMENTS and SUCCESS, have been trying to 'Target' me for a long period of time, and they’re using Josh Hawley, who I got elected TWICE, as a pawn to help them," he continued. "I wonder why Hawley would pass a Bill that Nancy Pelosi is in absolute love with — He is playing right into the dirty hands of the Democrats. It’s a great Bill for her, and her “husband,” but so bad for our Country! I don’t think real Republicans want to see their President, who has had unprecedented success, TARGETED, because of the “whims” of a second-tier Senator named Josh Hawley!"