From the Right · Read · October 23, 2026
Oct 22 · Hegseth bars troops from using nonpublic information to bet on prediction markets
New York Post: Hegseth prohibits troops from using ‘nonpublic information’ to bet on prediction markets in new directive
Grade A (100/100). AP's account: the memo's text, the Pentagon's no-comment, the Van Dyke charges and wider betting cases, all sourced
Lehrer score 100/100 (no deductions; checked for spin against the article text: [10:27 PM ET Oct 22, Associated Press, ¶2] the memo quoted and its source named: 'Hegseth wrote in a memo dated Tuesday and reviewed by The Associated Press'; [¶3] credit given to the first report: 'which was reported earlier by CBS News'; [¶7] the soldier's case kept to the record: 'According to the federal complaint in his case, he placed those bets between Dec. 30 and Jan. 2'). Fixed scale: 90+ A, 80s B, 70s C, 60s D, under 60 F → A.
None noted.
Splits: AP's account: the memo's text, the Pentagon's no-comment, the Van Dyke charges and wider betting cases, all sourced