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Republicans are already calling on Trump to pardon special forces soldier accused of betting on Maduro’s capture

The Independent·Alex Woodward·about 1 month ago
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Republican members of Congress are already calling on President Donald Trump to pardon a U.S. Army soldier accused of using classified information about Nicolas Maduro’s capture to rake in more than $400,000 on Polymarket bets. Why? Because lawmakers go unpunished for doing the same thing, they say. Unless the Department of Justice plans on “going after all the crooks in Congress” who are also insider trading, “this is simply skewed justice,” according to Republican Rep. Anna Paulina Luna. “There is no ‘justice’ when guys like this get the book thrown at him yet members are illegally profiting every day,” she said. “I don’t agree with what he did and he should be required to disgorge all the profits; however, unless the DOJ plans on doing Congress next, this is not justice.” The indictment against Sgt.…

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