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5. Here is what is in there (99% of so-called "sternly worded letters" are actually REQUESTS FOR INFO)

Mon Mar 30, 2026, 02:24 PM

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with a deadline for a response (and about 90% of the time, they get a response) -

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We request a staff-level briefing on these matters, along with answers to the following questions,
by Monday, April 13:

1. Has the CFTC, OGE, or another agency distributed guidance instructing federal
employees that they must refrain from insider trading in prediction markets?
2. Has the CFTC investigated, received reports of, or otherwise become aware of instances
of federal employees engaging in insider trading in prediction markets?
3. What steps, if any, is the CFTC taking to detect and prevent insider trading by federal
employees on unregulated or overseas prediction markets?
4. What steps, if any, will the CFTC take to increase federal employees’ understanding of
restrictions on insider trading in prediction markets?
5. What steps, if any, is the CFTC taking to work with the designated contract markets it
regulates to detect and prevent insider trading by federal employees?

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Senators urge Trump administration to boost ethics training on insider trading [View all] BumRushDaShow Yesterday OP

They already know about the ethics rules. LakeVermilion Yesterday #1

Asking Dump to teach others about ethics? mdbl Yesterday #2

I lol'ed reading that. sheshe2 20 hrs ago #11

Oh my! A sternly worded letter! Surely the Dump admin will get right on that! RockRaven Yesterday #3

Here is what is in there (99% of so-called "sternly worded letters" are actually REQUESTS FOR INFO) BumRushDaShow Yesterday #5

Good point. And virtually everyone aside from the President and VP as elected officials fall under KPN 20 hrs ago #9

LOL Trump and ethics in the same sentence. Very drol. Turbineguy Yesterday #4

Save your spit. no_hypocrisy Yesterday #6

That's like asking the leopard to stop eating faces and become a vegetarian. Wonder Why Yesterday #7

Yeah, nothing teaches greedy bastards not to be greedy like, Buddyzbuddy Yesterday #8

The real problem is that the sociopaths have risen to the top of the Republican party and are enabled by a large artemisia1 20 hrs ago #10

THIS 👆👆👆 BumRushDaShow 13 hrs ago #12

They have an urge already, to manipulate and steal mdbl 9 hrs ago #13