Democratic Senators Seek White House Betting SafeguardsSenators Demand Answers on White House Insider BettingWhite House Cites Ethics Rules as Democrats Demand Betting Review
On November 10, Democratic senators Elizabeth Warren and Jeff Merkley pressed the White House to disclose safeguards against staff using confidential information to bet on prediction markets. They seek answers by November 23, following a case involving Trump’s former teleprompter operator.On November 10, Democratic senators Elizabeth Warren and Jeff Merkley pressed the White House to explain what it is doing to stop staff from exploiting confidential information on prediction markets. They want answers by November 23.On November 10, Democratic senators Elizabeth Warren and Jeff Merkley asked the White House to disclose safeguards against employees using inside information on prediction markets. The administration says existing ethics rules already prohibit such conduct.