Squad Member Deflects When Asked About Her $8 Million Wealth Jump Since Entering Congress:
Democratic Massachusetts Rep. Ayanna Pressley brushed off a question Wednesday about how her wealth jumped to as much as $8 million after initially entering Congress with a negative net worth.
Pressley entered Congress after upsetting incumbent Democrat Rep. Michael Capuano of Massachusetts in a 2018 primary election, according to Ballotpedia, and her initial financial disclosure led some to conclude her net worth was in the negatives.
Fox Business reporter Chad Pergram questioned Pressley after her financial disclosure for 2024 indicated a net worth of as much as $8 million, due to multiple rental properties in Massachusetts and Ft. Lauderdale, Florida in a segment that aired on “The Bottom Line” Thursday evening.
“How did you make all this income from the rental property?” Pergram asked Pressley, who responded, “Sir, I submit my financial disclosure, just like everybody else. There’s nothing to see here. Thank you.”
“Is it appropriate for members to make so much money when they’re in office? Should there be rules there?” Pergram asked.
Pressley did not respond to a request for comment from the Daily Caller News Foundation.
Pressley is a member of a group in the House of Representatives known as “the Squad,” which has called for “defunding” police and cancelling student loan debt. --->READ MORE HERE
Pressley says 'nothing to see here' when asked about her dramatic multimillion-dollar wealth jump in office:
Pressley's worth went from $12,500 before she was elected in 2018 to up to $8 million in 2024
Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., dodged questions about her climbing wealth on Wednesday when approached about how she accumulated value from a set of rental properties.
"Sir, I submit a financial disclosure, just like everybody else. There's nothing to see here," Pressley told Fox News.
Her office did not respond to additional requests for comment.
Pressley’s net worth is the latest among progressives in the House of Representatives to come under scrutiny for drastically increasing since being elected to office. Other figures who have attracted national focus include Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn.
Despite a climbing net worth, Pressley has also accumulated sizable debt worth up to $9 million, according to records.
According to financial disclosures, Pressley’s worth went from $12,500 before she was elected in 2018 to up to $8 million in 2024.
Her congressional salary is just $174,000.
Her disclosure reports reveal that most of her current wealth comes from two sources.
Her husband’s management consulting firm in Boston, Conan Harris & Associates, brought in between $100,000-$1,000,000 in 2024. The company was founded in 2019 — the year Pressley began her time in office.
According to the company’s website, Conan Harris, Pressley’s husband, used to work for Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh. There, he earned $92,000, according to reports from 2018.
One year after launching his venture in 2019, Harris earned a reported $148,000 through the firm.
The majority of Pressley’s wealth, however, is in real estate. --->READ MORE HERE
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