Well, howdy there, internet people it spell again.

So today, we're going to talk about the White House warning staffers about prediction markets.

We've mentioned how there have been a number of situations in which it appears that Trump World Insiders are using their access to sensitive information

to make moves in the futures markets or on prediction markets.

Now, obviously, there are massive ethical concerns and potential legal ones.

But there's also the concern that once accounts are identified as being linked to Trump

World and that the people behind those accounts have sensitive information, foreign intelligence

services could utilize that information to predict U.S. troop movements, military actions, trade moves, and foreign policy moves.

True to Trump fashion, the White House appears focused on the money, not the potential risk to U.S. forces or position in the world.

An email from the White House management office said, quote,

All White House employees are reminded that the misuse of non-public information by government

employees for financial benefit is a very serious offense and will not be tolerated.

The email notes that the concerns were raised by media reports about suspicious bets and moves.

Recent press reports have raised concerns about government officials using non-public government

information to place wagers on online prediction markets,

such as Calci or Polymarket.

It's cute that they're worried about non-public information when there's the national defense

information concern too. White House spokesperson David Engle said, President Trump has been crystal

clear while he seeks a strong and profitable stock market for everyone, members of Congress and

other government officials should be prohibited from using non-public information for financial benefit.

The only special interest that will ever guide President Trump is the best interests of the American

people. Sure, Jan. It's not like you can draw a direct line from most of Trump's decisions to a recent meeting with

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