The White House sent a staff-wide email warning employees not to use non-public information to trade in financial markets or prediction platforms, following scrutiny over well-timed bets linked to decisions on Iran and Venezuela. The March 24 message reiterated that federal ethics rules prohibit using confidential government information for personal gain and ban gambling on government property. While no evidence of misconduct has been found, the warning highlights growing concern over insider tr

The White House sent a staff-wide email warning employees not to use non-public information to trade in financial markets or prediction platforms, following scrutiny over well-timed bets linked to decisions on Iran and Venezuela. The March 24 message reiterated that federal ethics rules prohibit using confidential government information for personal gain and ban gambling on government property. While no evidence of misconduct has been found, the warning highlights growing concern over insider trading risks in rapidly expanding prediction markets.