Trump appears to shift stance on US soldier who bet on "Maduro's arrest," with some allies supporting a pardon for him
Odaily Planet Daily News: The U.S. Department of Justice has indicted U.S. Army Special Forces soldier Gannon Ken Van Dyke, accusing him of using classified intelligence to bet on the U.S. raid in Venezuela on the prediction market platform Polymarket, making over $400,000 in illegal profits.
According to the latest disclosure by CNN, Trump appears to have shifted his stance on the matter. Upon learning that the soldier had bet on Maduro's downfall, Trump immediately compared the incident to baseball legend Pete Rose betting on his own team to win, responding in a dismissive manner. Trump said, "It's like Rose betting on his team to win. If he bet on his team to lose, that would be bad, but he bet on his team to win. I'll look into it." Furthermore, given Trump's support for Rose, at least several Trump allies have indicated that Trump should pardon the soldier. (CNN)
