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Gary discusses Federal Probes of Suspicious Oil Market Trading with David Gura & Christina Ruffini

Watch here: ‘Federal Agency Probes Suspicious Oil Trades Made Before Trump Pivots,

Former Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman & SEC Chair Gary Gensler joins David Gura and Christina Ruffini to discuss a series of well-timed trades in the oil futures and prediction markets ahead of recent policy pivots by the President related to the war in Iran.

Hear how the movie ‘Trading Places’ inspired the ‘Eddie Murphy’ provision adopted by Congress prohibits trading upon material non-public information from government employees. Gensler also discusses the work he did with Congress related to limiting contracts involving assassination, war, terrorism, gaming, unlawful acts and yes … separately on movie box office receipts.