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China critic Sen. Tommy Tuberville again bought Alibaba stock, options

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Tommy Tuberville of Alabama, Senator, holds a news conference inside the senator subway. He proposes to vote today for the January 6th commission and delays the Endless Frontier Act and Innovation and Competition Act till June.

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Alabama Senator Tommy Tuberville, a strong critic of China, has purchased and sold options and stock in Chinese ecommerce companies since last summer. AlibabaAfter being asked about similar transactions, disclosure reports reveal.

Tuberville and Suzanne Tuberville have made three purchases together, in December alone Alibaba sharesAccording to Wednesday’s financial disclosure report, the property was valued at up to $300,000.

In July, Republican’s spokesperson told CNBC that in mid-2000 he had ordered his financial advisors to sell off a small stake in Alibaba stock after becoming aware it was in his portfolio.

The previous sale of shares valued at $5,000 or less was made when Auburn University’s former football coach ran for Senate.

Tuberville was found guilty of violating a federal law governing financial transparency, the STOCK Act. He failed to disclose approximately 130 stock and options trades between January 2021 and May 2021, within a deadline of 45 days.

These trades also included a stock sale on Jan. 25, 2021 put optionsFor Alibaba Group Holding Limited.

The sale of the put options — which would give their holders the right to sell Alibaba at a share price of $230 by Sept. 19 — was valued at $15,001 to $50,000.

This sale was months following the divestment from Alibaba shares, which his spokeswoman described.

Tuberville was not aware of the trades, according to his spokeswoman. They had been dealt with by his financial advisors.

Tuberville, along with his wife, had purchased put options in Alibaba for between $15,001 to $50,000 earlier in July. On the same day, he sold put options at a lower strike price, which were equal in value, and bought options in Alibaba at an identical amount.

Those transactions were only disclosed in a report Tuberville filed in AugustAfter news reports concerning his violations of Stock Act.

On September 13, Tuberville and his wife in four separate trades sold Alibaba options with a $230 strike priceAnother disclosure shows that he bought Alibaba options at the same strike price. All in all these transactions had a total value of between approximately $80,000 and $215,000.

When asked about her client’s financial status, Wednesday’s spokeswoman pointed again to the spokesperson. JointRecent stock purchase by Alibaba account

“Senator Tuberville has long had financial advisors who actively manage his portfolio without his day-to-day involvement,” she said in an email.

Tuberville’s critics of China were asked by a spokeswoman if he would tell advisors that they should not trade in Alibaba shares or any other Chinese stocks. She replied, “Of Course.”

Tuberville, in a Wednesday financial disclosure, stated that Tuberville purchased Alibaba Group Holding Limited America Depositary shares for between 50,001 and $100,000 through his joint account.

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The Tubervilles then bought Alibaba shares, valued at the same range of value, according to the disclosure. It allows lawmakers to report transactions using ranges rather than exact amounts.

The disclosure states that the Tuberville account purchased Alibaba shares worth between $15,001 to $50,000 on December 21.

On Dec. 23, the couple conducted what Senator described as a partial sale of Alibaba stock valued between $50,001 to $100,00.

CNBC was notified of Tuberville’s Alibaba stock purchases by Congresstrading.com’s Twitter account.

Tuberville had in June praised President Joe BidenFor issuing an Executive Order that would enable the United States ban U.S. investments in Chinese companies that the White House said would undermine the security or democratic values of the U.S. and its allies.

Tuberville made the following statement in response to the incident: “Chinese businesses routinely violate U.S. sanction law and actively aid the Chinese Communist Party’s militarization and persecution of religion minorities.”

Tuberville presented the Prohibiting TSP Investment in China Act in May. This would prohibit federal Thrift Savings Plans from ever being used to invest in Chinese companies.

Tuberville’s wife, and he also bought stock last month from Alibaba. Stratasys Ltd.The value was between $15,001- $50,000. A partial sale was made.f AppleAccording to disclosure, stock is valued between $50,000,001 and $100,000.

They also purchased stock options Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1, as well as for Cleveland CliffsYou can also sell options PayPalAnd ChannelAdvisor Corp.

Tuberville purchased an individual commodity futures contract for $1,001 to $15,000 in order to deliver cattle in April.

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