WYM ModHeather Cox Richardson reports, Is national security being jeopardized for personal gain? Economist Paul Krugman alleges individuals close to President Trump may be trading on national secrets, citing a market spike before Trump's Iran announcement, raising concerns about prioritizing profit over American safety and democratic principles. Read the full analysis for insights: https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/march-24-2026 #Politics #NationalSecurity
March 24, 2026
This morning, economist Paul Krugman came right out and said it: “People close to Trump are trading based on national secrets.” Another word for that, he said, is “treason.” The evidence for such a claim is the sudden and isolated jump in trading volume in S&P 500 and oil futures about 15 minutes before Trump suddenly announced that the U.S.