Donald Trump threatened to bomb Iranian power plants unless the Strait of Hormuz opened within 48 hours, then abruptly called off the action. At 6:50 AM Monday, S&P 500 futures and oil futures experienced unusual volume spikes 15 minutes before Trump's announcement, suggesting someone with inside information profited from the impending policy reversal.

Similar suspicious trading patterns have appeared before Trump's foreign policy actions, with the Financial Times estimating oil futures sales at $580 million during that minute. This isn't the first time markets have reacted to non-public information about potential attacks on Iran and Venezuela, raising concerns about how policy decisions might be influenced by market manipulation rather than national interests.

Profiting from insider information about national security decisions effectively constitutes treason. When officials or their associates exploit confidential information for personal gain, they reveal sensitive details to potential adversaries and blur the line between trading on state secrets and selling them directly. Our government's corruption now extends to the point where war and peace decisions may be serving financial interests rather than national security.