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Attorney General William Barr sold millions of dollars in AT&T stock in April, a recent disclosure shows.

Barr sold a total of between $1.75 million and $6.52 million of AT&T stock (ticker: T) from April 15 through 26, according to a form he filed with the U.S. Office of Government Ethics. Specific figures aren’t required for disclosure, only ranges.

Barr used stock options to purchase AT&T shares on April 24, 25, and 26 and sold the shares immediately, the form stated. Buying stock through the options cost a total of between $601,003 and $1.27 million.

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He filed the disclosure to the OGE office on May 9, but it didn’t receive its third and final approval until July 2. After then, it was publicly posted to the OGE site.

Barr’s office didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment on the AT&T stock sales. Barr served on Time Warner’s board from July 2009 until it was acquired by AT&T last year.

As a nominee for attorney general, Barr had disclosed in a regulatory form in December that he owned between $500,001 and $1 million worth of AT&T stock, and $250,001 to $500,000 in AT&T stock options. He also disclosed millions of dollars in other investments, including Dominion Energy (D), Merck (MRK), and Pfizer (PFE).

Barr was confirmed as attorney general in February and sold a slew of assets in March, including the Dominion, Merck, and Pfizer stock. It wasn’t immediately clear Wednesday why he retained his AT&T stock and options until April.

The OGE states in its guidelines for conflicts of interest that “an employee who holds stock in a company is prohibited from participating personally and substantially in any particular matter that the employee knows would have a direct and predictable effect on the issuing company.” The same goes for stock options.

As a nominee, Barr said he would recuse himself from matters regarding AT&T and Time Warner, a deal the Trump administration challenged in court. AT&T closed the acquisition in June 2018, but the government continued arguing against the deal until it lost an appeal on Feb. 26. Barr was confirmed on Feb. 14.

Inside Scoop is a regular Barron’s feature covering stock transactions by corporate executives and board members—so-called insiders—as well as large shareholders, politicians, and other prominent figures. Due to their insider status, these investors are required to disclose stock trades with the Securities and Exchange Commission or other regulatory groups.

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