U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara was reportedly investigating HHS Secretary Tom Price when he was fired

Tom Price.
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Former U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara was reportedly investigating Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price when he was fired by the Trump administration last week, ProPublica reports.

Price traded over $300,000 worth of health-related shares while he was voting on related legislation as a Georgia congressman in the House of Representatives. Price has argued his trades were lawful, while critics say he was using his office to make money.

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