Dear Neighbor,

“The FBI Director Just Spurred A Brief Krispy Kreme Rally”

Yes, you read it right — the headline above from CNN a few days ago is very much real.

Earlier this week, I had an opportunity during a House Judiciary Committee hearing, to question FBI Director Kash Patel on a host of issues. As you know, I’ve led the charge in Congress to ban stock-trading by elected and senior officials — so when I learned the Director had been trading stocks, I asked him some simple questions as detailed in the excerpt from this article.

“FBI Director Kash Patel spurred a fierce but fleeting rally in Krispy Kreme shares on Wednesday after he said the stock was a solid investment. The comment came during Patel’s testimony before the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday. Colorado Rep. Joe Neguse asked Patel about his decision to purchase individual stocks — including Krispy Kreme and [a] semiconductor company — and the FBI director said he thought they were good buys.” 

Suffice to say, it is outrageous that the Director, Members of Congress (on both sides of the aisle), and government officials are trading stocks — and it is why I am pushing so hard for a vote on the House Floor on my legislation. The public reporting just yesterday of abuses of power in the Department of Justice — including the President attempting to baselessly prosecute his political opponents —also warrants a decisive and serious response from both the Judiciary Committee and the U.S. Congress. We will keep you posted on both fronts.  

Lastly, I also questioned the Director regarding the agency’s investigation of a social media account that may have belonged to the shooter in the devastating school shooting at Evergreen High School last week. We must continue to combat the gun violence epidemic in our country with the seriousness and urgency it demands, and I will work with federal, state, and local law enforcement to make sure we are doing everything we can to prevent these kinds of tragedies from happening in the future. 

Watch my exchange with Director Patel HERE or learn more by clicking on the image below.👇🏾

In the video above: Congressman Neguse questions Kash Patel on Evergreen school shooting on Denver 9News.

Keep reading for some additional announcements from our office.

Over the last few years, our congressional district has experienced more wildfires than any other district in our state. From the Cameron Peak Fire — the largest fire in state history — to the Derby Fire just a few weeks ago, we are reminded of the brave efforts of our wildland firefighters protecting our communities everyday.

For years, I’ve worked to improve working conditions for our wildland firefighters — including compensation, health benefits and beyond. And last week, I was proud that our efforts concerning the provisioning of protective equipment were successful, and that after my letter the Forest Service has reversed the decades-long policy banning N95 masks! 

👉🏽 Learn more about our effort by reading: Federal wildland firefighters can now mask up, in long-standing policy reversal, The Hill. 

Earlier this week, I demanded answers from an official at National Park Service, who refused to answer questions on the rewriting of American history that the Trump administration is engaged in at our national parks — including the removal of imagery of slavery. It is disgraceful, and because so many of you and countless others have lifted your voices in principled opposition to these actions, the administration has begun to reverse course.

Our work continues. 

👉🏽 Watch our video HERE and below. 

In the video above: Congressman Neguse questions National Parks Service official.

• 🪐I was grateful to visit with THE Bill Nye the Science Guy of The Planetary Society, to talk about the proposed cuts to NASA and NOAA. Together, we’ll keep fighting every step of the way to stop the cuts and protect these vital scientific institutions!