Attorney General Pam Bondi disposed of stocks ranging from $1 million to $5 million in value on the very same day. Donald Trump declared his extensive tariff plan in early April.
The trade, which was revealed in Bondi's required federal disclosures, has raised eyebrows for its size and timing.
The stock sold was in the president's own company Trump Media & Technology Group Corp (TMTG), which owns the Truth Social network as stated in a copied version of the disclosure.
Although it is unclear exactly what time Bondi sold her Trump stock, the president did not announce his tariff plan until after the U.S. stock markets had already closed.
It is not marked on the disclosures whether the attorney general sold before or after the public tariff announcement on April 2.
On that day, the 78-year-old Republican president implemented a uniform 10 percent tariff on all U.S. trade partners and imposed 'reciprocal' rates on certain problematic entities, with potential increases bringing tariffs as high as 50 percent in particular instances.
The Trump stock price dropped by approximately 10 percent initially but then rebounded sharply.
Bondi sold her shares at one of the worst stock prices the company has had this year, around $18 per share.
The firm was exchanging hands at approximately $40 per share back in early January; however, it has since dropped, hitting a nadir of about $16.60 following the 'Liberation Day' tariff statement.
It later bounced back and was trading at approximately $25 by Thursday morning.
Financial disclosures show Bondi was awarded $3 million shares from her involvement with a company that later merged with TMTG.
Since she sold, the share price has shot up around 36 percent.
Nevertheless, the share sale needed to take place as part of Bondi's ethical duties as the attorney general.
She was given until early May to accomplish this task with a 90-day timeline; however, the Cabinet member completed it a month ahead of schedule.
The Attorney General is not accused of any misconduct, though some people on social media criticized her over the trade issue.
The timing brings up significant ethical concerns," Ed Krassenstein shared on X. "Corruption under the Trump administration persists.
More empathetic posters on X responded by highlighting that Bondi incurred losses from the deal.
There has been increased attention on lawmakers' share transactions, which has lately spurred activity in Congress.
Trump said earlier this year he would 'absolutely' sign a bill to prohibit legislators from engaging in stock trades while in office if Congress forwards him such a bill.
This week, House Minority Leader Mike Johnson indicated that his party may consider implementing such a regulation, stating he believes in prohibiting the practice.
Several bills have been proposed this year in both the House and Senate aiming to prohibit the practice; however, the schedule for when such legislation might be put to a vote remains uncertain.
The Department of Justice did not reply to the Daily Mail’s request for comments.
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