PoliticsHegseth warns prediction-market bets could distort military judgment and endanger troops
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warned military personnel in a memo not to use nonpublic information to bet on prediction markets, saying the wagers could provide enemy countries with important clues. The memo’s subject line said: “Do Not Compromise Military Operations for Personal Financial Gain.”
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Hegseth warns prediction-market bets could distort military judgment and endanger troops
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