The bet amounts are small relative to the political scandal that would follow top administration officials who have decision making power.

If there is insider trading it's most likely low-level staffers or friends of officials who speak too freely.

If a high ranking official wanted to make a lot of money on these moves in an untraceable way, there are numerous financial market opportunities. The amount they could make on betting markets is peanuts and too easily tracked.

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fabian2k 18 hours ago | parent | next [-]

What scandal? They're openly corrupt and no consequences have followed so far.

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Aurornis 18 hours ago | parent [-]

Noem was removed from her position recently due to scandal. Weeks ago.

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bigfatkitten 18 hours ago | parent [-]

Noem was removed because she fell out of favour with Trump.

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Aurornis 18 hours ago | parent [-]

Yes, due to the $220 million advertising spend scandal and her claims about it.

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decafninja 17 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Because she blamed it on Trump. Had she not blamed Trump, he would have likely protected her.

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unethical_ban 17 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

She should have been tied to a wooden post and shipped out of DC on an uncovered railcar for labelling a peaceful protester assassinated by ICE a "domestic terrorist".

Her scandal was not being subtle enough with the theft of government funds for Trump's taste, and he found a way to get rid of her that he could claim he had no part in.

	▲	whattheheckheck 14 hours ago \| parent [-]
		I dont see the us empire recovering. This is in the starting / middle of a collapse. If any additional crises pop up inconjunction to this we are going to fall like the bronze age collapse

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input_sh 18 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

We've been through this already, someone placed a $30k bet (payout around $400k) that Maduro will leave office by the end of January hours before the US raid took place.

Have you noticed any meaningful scandals back then?

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nico 13 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

You are correct, and apparently they did. Probably no one will face any consequences unfortunately:

https://www.9news.com.au/world/donald-trump-iran-updates-oil...

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