One of many stock buys by Sen. David Perdue during his time in the Senate has come under scrutiny from his opponent less than two months ahead of a Georgia runoff election for his seat which could decide control of the U.S.
Senate. Perdue's financial disclosures indicate that he purchased stock in a defense contractor called BWX Technologies, which supplies the U.S.
Navy as he was assuming a subcommittee chairmanship that oversees the U.S. fleet.The campaign for Perdue's Democratic challenger Jon Ossoff has seized on the revelations about the timing of the stock purchases, accusing Perdue of "self-dealing." Perdue's campaign has defended the senator, citing the fact Perdue does not manage his own portfolio day-to-day and calling the Ossoff.
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