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Investigate Suspicious Trading Around Trump Administration Announcements

To: Sen. Collins, Sen. King, Rep. Pingree

From: A constituent in Damariscotta, ME

May 2

I need you to demand that the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission investigate suspicious trading patterns around President Trump's major announcements. The BBC has documented five clear cases where massive, unusual bets were placed minutes before presidential statements became public, generating millions in profits for those with advance knowledge. On March 23, 2026, traders placed unusually high bets on oil prices falling 14 minutes before Trump posted about Iran peace talks. Oil dropped 11% when his post went live. On April 9, 2025, traders bet over $2 million on stock increases despite seven straight days of losses, then made nearly $20 million when Trump announced his tariff pause minutes later. Six Polymarket accounts created in February 2026 won $1.2 million by betting on US strikes on Iran by February 28, then five stopped trading entirely after Trump confirmed the attacks. Insider trading has been illegal for government officials since 2012, yet no one has been prosecuted under that law. These patterns are too consistent to ignore. The American public deserves to know if administration insiders are profiting from classified information. Push for immediate investigations with subpoena power to identify the sources and prosecute anyone breaking the law.

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