White House Staff Told to Stay Off Prediction Markets

“Just hours after President Trump announced a sudden pause of strikes against Iran last month, the White House warned staff against improperly leveraging their positions to place well-timed bets in futures markets,” the Wall Street Journal reports.

“The warning came in a staff-wide email from the White House Management Office on March 23… Earlier that morning, Trump had announced the pause via Truth Social. About 15 minutes before the sudden shift in policy, a mysterious flurry of activity kicked off in the futures markets.”