The U.S. Department of Justice has charged Gannon Ken Van Dyke, a U.S. Army Special Forces soldier, with allegedly earning over $400,000 by exploiting classified information to anticipate a U.S. military operation in Venezuela and placing related bets on a prediction platform.
According to recent reporting, Donald Trump appears to have taken a more relaxed stance on the issue. After learning that the soldier had wagered on Nicolás Maduro’s removal, Trump compared the situation to baseball player Pete Rose betting on his own team to win. He suggested that predicting a positive outcome is less concerning, adding that the matter would still be reviewed.
Additionally, given Trump’s past support for Rose, several of his allies have argued that the soldier should be considered for a pardon.
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