Democrat Rep. Jasmine Crockett — one of the loudest voices of the far-left “Squad”-style wing of Congress — is facing serious ethical questions after reports surfaced that she failed to disclose her ownership of stocks in 25 companies while running for Congress in 2022 and after taking office in 2023.
Crockett, who has built her brand on fiery social media posts and self-righteous lectures about “equity,” “green energy,” and “corporate greed,” now finds herself at the center of a scandal that exposes just how hypocritical her progressive crusade really is. The Texas congresswoman, who loves to lecture Americans about fairness and integrity, conveniently forgot to tell voters about her own sizable investment portfolio — one that includes everything from oil and gas to Big Pharma and corporate marijuana.
According to financial records reviewed by the *Washington Free Beacon*, Crockett admitted to these holdings when she was still a Texas state legislator, but somehow “forgot” to include them in her federal disclosures after being elected to Congress. Among her investments were major corporations such as Johnson & Johnson, AstraZeneca, ExxonMobil, DuPont, Ford, Uber, AT&T, and General Motors — not exactly the eco-friendly companies beloved by her progressive base.
In other words, while Crockett was busy railing against “greedy corporations” and fossil fuel companies on X (formerly Twitter), she was quietly cashing in as an investor in the very industries she claimed to despise.
It doesn’t end there. Crockett also held stakes in marijuana firms like Aurora Cannabis and “Corporate Cannabis,” even while publicly pushing legislation in the Texas statehouse that would have benefited the industry — including bills to legalize marijuana paraphernalia and expand medical marijuana access. Though those bills didn’t pass, they raise glaring questions about whether Crockett was trying to profit from her own political activism.
Ethics watchdogs are sounding the alarm. Caitlin Sutherland, executive director of *Americans for Public Trust*, said the discrepancies between Crockett’s state and federal filings should be investigated. “Personal financial disclosure rules are in place to make sure Members of Congress do not engage in conflicts of interest while working for the American people,” Sutherland said. “If she is found to have improperly reported her assets and liabilities, further inquiry and possible penalties would be warranted.”
That’s not all Crockett failed to disclose. In her Texas filings, she reported owing at least $110,000 in debt, including tens of thousands to Wells Fargo, the Texans Federal Credit Union, and even a private individual named Ben Babcock — who just so happened to own the house she was renting in Dallas. None of those debts were mentioned in her federal financial disclosures, despite a clear legal requirement to list them.
Federal law mandates that all congressional candidates disclose financial holdings over $1,000, as well as any significant debts. Failure to do so can lead to steep civil or even criminal penalties. Crockett’s omissions — whether deliberate or “accidental” — suggest either shocking incompetence or something far more deliberate.
This is particularly ironic given Crockett’s self-proclaimed image as a “civil rights attorney” fighting for justice and transparency. The same lawmaker who loves to scold conservatives for “corruption” and “privilege” now finds herself looking like the very thing she pretends to fight against: a career politician enriching herself through hypocrisy.
Perhaps most outrageous of all, Crockett’s portfolio included major pharmaceutical companies like Johnson & Johnson and AstraZeneca — even as she loudly pushed for COVID-19 vaccine mandates that directly benefited those same corporations. During the height of the pandemic, Crockett mocked “right-wing nuts” who opposed government mandates, sneering that their opposition was “anti-science.” Now, it appears her moral grandstanding may have also been financially self-serving.
Crockett, 44, has tried to portray herself as a hardworking single woman who “provides for herself.” Earlier this year, she told an interviewer, “I have no husband, y’all. Never been married, never been engaged.” But it’s becoming increasingly clear that she’s been providing for herself just fine — thanks to the corporations and industries she claims to oppose.
Now, as Crockett flirts with the idea of running for the U.S. Senate from Texas, her credibility is collapsing under the weight of her own hypocrisy. Her carefully curated “progressive warrior” persona has been exposed as little more than a mask for personal ambition and political convenience.
It’s the same story Americans have seen time and again from the modern Democratic Party — politicians who posture as moral crusaders while living by a different set of rules. Crockett may still have her seat, but after this revelation, it’s fair to say her credibility is gone.
The Democrats claim to represent “the people,” but as Rep. Jasmine Crockett’s scandal makes clear, they’re far more interested in representing themselves — and their stock portfolios.
