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Trump Administration Ordered Retraction of Suspicious Oil Trades Report

Original: “The Trump administration ordered federal financial regulators to retract a report flagging suspicious oil trades. “Only

The Trump administration directed federal financial regulators to withdraw a report that flagged suspicious oil trades made shortly before Trump decided against striking Iranian power plants on March 23. According to the report, minutes before the decision became public, traders placed billions of dollars in bets predicting the S&P 500 would rise, raising questions about possible leaks of market-sensitive government information.

Why now: Allegations of possible insider trading tied to a leaked presidential decision are drawing scrutiny.

Donald TrumpTrump administrationfederal financial regulatorsIranS&P 500

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• “The Trump administration ordered federal financial regulators to retract a report flagging suspicious oil trades. “Only 15 min before…Trump decided not to strike Iranian power plants on March 23, a few traders sank billions of dollars into predicting that the S&P 500 would go… · Avonan@mas.to · 4

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