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Atlanta Black StarApr 13, 2026Local News

‘An Utter Embarrassment’: Trump Accused of Cashing In While in Office — Then Insider Bets Start Surfacing and the White House Scrambles to Warn Staff About a ‘Serious Offense’

President Trump's foreign policy announcements were followed by internal warnings to staff regarding the misuse of nonpublic information for market betting.

‘An Utter Embarrassment’: Trump Accused of Cashing In While in Office — Then Insider Bets Start Surfacing and the White House Scrambles to Warn Staff About a ‘Serious Offense’
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The Trump White House has reportedly issued warnings to staff against insider trading following a series of suspiciously timed bets on prediction markets that preceded major foreign policy announcements regarding Iran and Venezuela.

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