"Hawley Demands Granholm's Resignation Amid Stock Trade Controversy"
Sen. Josh Hawley called for Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm's resignation during a Senate hearing, accusing her of violating the STOCK Act and misleading the committee about her stock ownership. Granholm admitted to failing to disclose stock sales and owning individual stocks despite testifying otherwise. Hawley also criticized the Department of Energy for allowing senior officials to own stocks related to the agency's work, alleging institutionalized corruption. Granholm defended the agency's ethics office and claimed that officials strictly own stocks in areas they do not influence.