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Press ReleaseBipartisan2026-08-24

Rep. Whitesides Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Investigate Insider Trading Within the Department of Defense, Urges Prediction Markets to Crack Down on Harmful Practice

George Whitesides
George Whitesides
DCA-27 · Representative
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This press release from Representative George Whitesides (D-CA) was published on 2026-08-24 and titled "Rep. Whitesides Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Investigate Insider Trading Within the Department of Defense, Urges Predic".

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Rep. Whitesides Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Investigate Insider Trading Within the Department of Defense, Urges Prediction Markets to Crack Down on Harmful Practice

WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, Reps. George Whitesides (D-CA), Don Bacon (R-NE) and Seth Moulton (D-MA) introduced the bipartisan No Insider Trading on National Security Act of 2026, legislation that investigates insider trading within the Department of Defense during the war in Iran. Rep. Whitesides introduced the bill following evidence of suspicious trades being made on prediction markets during Operation Absolute Resolve in Venezuela and Operation Epic Fury in Iran. “Profiting [ ]
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