A U.S. special forces soldier has been arrested and charged with using classified information to win $400,000 by betting on the removal of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro through a prediction market platform. The soldier, Gannon Ken Van Dyke, allegedly utilized insider intel related to a raid on Maduro to make significant profits on Polymarket. The case has drawn attention to the risks associated with insider trading in prediction markets, prompting discussions about accountability in the gambling sector. In the fallout, calls have emerged from some political figures for former President Trump to pardon the soldier, even as Trump himself expresses disdain for prediction markets, indicating the increasing intertwining of politics, military actions, and gambling.