The latest episode of Americanswers on 5 Live discusses allegations of insider trading within Trump's White House. The episode explores the potential implications of these claims on governance and public trust.
News,·20 Apr 2026,·27 mins
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BBC News investigates claims that traders have been betting millions of dollars just before president Trump makes major announcements over Iran. Some of the biggest movements have been in oil trades. Sarah, Justin, Anthony and Marianna join Matt Chorley on 5Live to answer your questions on what this means for the Trump administration and whether the US president is likely to investigate the claims? We also discuss the FBI Director Kash Patel with new allegations of alcoholism and absenteeism made by the Atlantic. He denies them. However, critics say the timing of his new claims - that his department has evidence to prove the 2020 election was rigged - are conveniently timed to placate Donald Trump. Has he impressed the president enough so far to keep his position? Or could he be next to be fired? Plus, we answer your questions on the FIFA world cup, where fans are outraged at astronomical travel fares, some of which are 11 times the usual price. Has Trump struck a deal with FIFA which puts profit over punters? And could outpricing fans end up hurting Trump’s image? HOSTS: • Justin Webb, Radio 4 presenter • Sarah Smith, North America Editor • Marianna Spring, Disinformation and Social Media Correspondent • Anthony Zurcher, North America Correspondent • Matt Chorley, 5 Live Presenter GET IN TOUCH: • Join our online community: https://discord.gg/qSrxqNcmRB • Send us a message or voice note via WhatsApp to +44 330 123 9480 • Email Americast@bbc.co.uk • Or use #Americast This episode was made by Alix Pickles and Grace Reeve. The technical producer was Mike Regaard. The series producer is Purvee Pattni. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham. If you want to be notified every time we publish a new episode, please subscribe to us on BBC Sounds by hitting the subscribe button on the app. You can now listen to Americast on a smart speaker. If you want to listen, just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Americast”. It works on most smart speakers. US Election Unspun: Sign up for Anthony’s BBC newsletter: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68093155 Americast is part of the BBC News Podcasts family of podcasts. The team that makes Americast also makes lots of other podcasts, including Newscast. If you enjoy Americast (and if you're reading this then you hopefully do), then we think that you will enjoy some of our other pods too. See links below. Newscast: Radical: The Global Story: Top Comment BBC Sounds -
The allegations suggest that insider trading practices may be influencing decisions and actions within Trump's administration.
Insider trading allegations could undermine public confidence in the administration's integrity and decision-making processes.
The episode can be listened to on the 5 Live platform, specifically under the Americanswers series.
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