On July 14, 2025, Scott Franklin, a Democrat representing Florida's 18th congressional district, filed a financial disclosure reporting a series of stock trades, all of which were sales executed on June 16, 2025. The disclosure highlights a significant divestment from a diverse portfolio of major companies, suggesting a strategic reallocation or liquidation of assets.

Franklin sold shares in several high-profile companies, including:

• Johnson & Johnson (JNJ): Shares valued between $15,001 and $50,000.
• Merck & Company, Inc. (MRK): Shares valued between $1,001 and $15,000.
• Walmart Inc. (WMT): Shares valued between $15,001 and $50,000, noted as a subholding of Fidelity Joint TBE.
• Home Depot, Inc. (HD): Shares valued between $15,001 and $50,000.
• Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO): Shares valued between $1,001 and $15,000.
• Apple Inc. (AAPL): Shares valued between $15,001 and $50,000.
• Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.B): Shares valued between $15,001 and $50,000, also noted as a subholding of Fidelity Joint TBE.
• Alphabet Inc. (GOOG): Shares valued between $1,001 and $15,000.
• Microsoft Corporation (MSFT): Shares valued between $15,001 and $50,000.
• McDonald's Corporation (MCD): Shares valued between $15,001 and $50,000.
• Visa Inc. (V): Shares valued between $15,001 and $50,000.
• Procter & Gamble Company (PG): Shares valued between $15,001 and $50,000.
• United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS): Shares valued between $1,001 and $15,000.
• Pepsico, Inc. (PEP): Shares valued between $1,001 and $15,000.
• Kenvue Inc. (KVUE): Shares valued between $1,001 and $15,000.
• JP Morgan Chase & Co. (JPM): Shares valued between $15,001 and $50,000.

This extensive divestment from a wide range of sectors, including technology, consumer goods, finance, and healthcare, might indicate a repositioning of Franklin's investment strategy or a response to market conditions. The filing notes several of these trades as new, suggesting recent acquisitions or changes in reporting status.