Trump appears to shift stance on US soldier who bet on "Maduro's arrest," with some allies supporting a pardon for him

Odaily Odaily reports that 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 place bets on the prediction market platform Polymarket regarding the U.S. raid on Venezuela, illegally profiting over $400,000.

According to the latest disclosure by CNN, Trump appears to have shifted his stance on this matter. Upon learning that the soldier had bet on Maduro's downfall, Trump compared the situation to baseball legend Pete Rose betting on his own team to win, responding with a seemingly dismissive tone. Trump stated: "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 them to win. I'll look into it." Additionally, given Trump's support for Rose, at least several of Trump's allies have indicated that Trump should pardon the soldier. (CNN)