It would seem that these transactions were, if not illegal, certainly not in the best interest of the people. The argument is that he has to be compensated for what he purchased was worth, not what he paid for it. Of course the compensation happened a short time after the original transaction so there is no legitimate way the property could have appreciated that much in that amount of time. That begs the question why would the government sell something worth millions for $50,000?
Where is Jr.? He seems intent on representing the interests of speculators over the interests of the people that elected him to represent them. The sad part is he was not always like this and I was comfortable with him representing us. Now???