Senate Majority Harry Reid (D., Nev.) knows a thing or two about making money. He has amassed a sizable fortune since getting elected to Congress in the 1980s, although it’s hard to say how he’s gotten so rich over the years.
Reid refuses to release his tax returns—but we do know that he has been on the winning end of a number of suspicious land deals in his home state.
Last month, Reid sold his home in Searchlight, Nevada to a gold-mining company for $1.75 million. Not bad. Maybe that explains this blinging watch and ring combo:
Guys, Harry Reid has a pretty awesome wristwatch #blingbling pic.twitter.com/45wawyUcKg
— Wesley Lowery (@WesleyLowery) July 22, 2014
It’s not immediately clear whether Reid used campaign funds to purchase the watch from his granddaughter, who is a jewelry vendor in Berkeley, California. He has gotten himself in trouble for doing that sort of thing in the past.
While Reid may dream of one day being as rich as the Koch brothers, for now he seems to be doing just fine as a mere millionaire.
