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CBS NewsApr 10, 2026National News

White House staff received email warning not to place bets on prediction markets

President Trump's administration issued an ethics warning to staff following suspicious market activity linked to his social media post about Iran.

White House staff received email warning not to place bets on prediction markets
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White House staff were warned against using nonpublic information to bet on prediction markets like Polymarket. The memo followed reports of suspicious oil futures trading immediately preceding a presidential announcement regarding Iran.

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