Read · October 22, 2026

Hegseth bars troops from using nonpublic information to bet on prediction markets

From the LeftCBS News: Hegseth bans DoD personnel from using nonpublic info to bet on U.S. military operations
The scoop on the Oct. 20 memo: what it bans, why, the penalties and the Maduro-raid betting case, all sourced
Grade: A (100/100). No problems found.
CenterThe Hill: Hegseth bars US forces from using undisclosed information to bet on Polymarket, Kalshi
The memo, a Pentagon official's confirmation, the penalties and earlier betting cases; one unnamed-expert claim
Grade: B (82/100). Uses an unnamed source or unsourced number.
From the RightNew York Post: Hegseth prohibits troops from using ‘nonpublic information’ to bet on prediction markets in new directive
AP's account: the memo's text, the Pentagon's no-comment, the Van Dyke charges and wider betting cases, all sourced
Grade: A (100/100). No problems found.

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