Polymarket took down wagers tied to rescue of downed Air Force officer

In Brief Posted: 12:36 PM PDT · April 5, 2026 Image Credits:Michael Nagle/Bloomberg / Getty Images Anthony Ha Polymarket took down wagers tied to rescue of downed Air Force officer A Democratic congressman had harsh criticism for Polymarket for allowing users to bet on the date the United States would confirm the rescue of Air Force service members shot down over Iran. In a social media post on Friday, Representative Seth Moulton wrote, “They could be your neighbor, a friend, a family member. And people are betting on whether or not they’ll be saved. This is DISGUSTING.” (President Donald Trump announced early Sunday that the second service member, a weapons system officer, has been rescued.) Moulton also described Polymarket as a “dystopian death…

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