The Trump administration has cautioned its staff against using their positions for well-timed betting in futures markets.
The White House Management Office disseminated the warning to all staff via email on March 24, just a day after President Donald Trump announced a five-day pause in strikes against Iran on Truth Social, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday.
Existing ethics rules already bar executive branch employees from gambling on federal property or using government information for personal gain. According to the report, a senior administration official described the warning as a timely “refresher” amid heightened scrutiny over unusually large bets in futures markets.
Davis Ingle, Trump’s spokesperson, confirmed the authenticity of the warning to the publication. Ingle …
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