Chris Collins: early Trump ally charged with insider trading

Republican from upstate New York alleged to have traded on insider information from Australian drugs firm for financial gain

Christopher Collins, an upstate New York politician and the first member of Congress to endorse Donald Trump, has been indicted on insider trading charges.

Collins, a Republican from the Buffalo area who is up for re-election this fall, was charged with conspiracy, wire fraud and other offenses in an indictment announced on Wednesday.

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