Republican Sen. Josh Hawley says he favors a stock-trading ban that applies to presidents

Donald TrumpRepublican Sen. Josh Hawley says he favors a stock-trading ban that applies to presidentsHawley is a co-author of bipartisan legislation that would ban members of Congress, the president and vice president from trading individual stocks. Add NBC News to GoogleFmr. government watchdog says Trump stock trades are ‘completely unprecedented’10:22Get more newsLiveonShareAdd NBC News to GoogleMay 19, 2026, 4:12 PM EDTBy Allan Smith and Sahil KapurWASHINGTON — Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., doubled down Tuesday on his support for banning presidents — along with other federal officials — from trading individual stocks.Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.“I’d be in favor of a uniform rule for everybody,” Hawley told NBC News when asked about a recent filing that showed President Donald Trump made thousands of stock trades in recent months.“By everybody, I mean everybody, Supreme Court justices, you pick it, that says you can’t trade in stock,” he added. “I mean, I’m in support of that. So, I’d start with Congress, but … I’d be happy to extend it all across the board.”The senator’s comments came after NBC News and other news outlets reported Trump or his investment managers made more than 3,700 stock trades in the first quarter of this year, according to a financial disclosure filed with the U.S. Office of Government Ethics. Those trades were of stock the president personally owns and involved major corporations with dealings before his administration.The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment from NBC News.In July, Trump lambasted Hawley after the senator joined Democrats on the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee to advance a ban on congressional stock trading that also covered the president and vice president. Three people familiar with the episode told NBC News at the time that Hawley did not consult with fellow Republicans or the White House before doing...