White House teleprompter operator put on leave over alleged bets on Trump speeches
ONP Summary
Gabriel Perez, Trump's longtime teleprompter operator, reportedly made approximately $100,000 by placing bets on the prediction market Kalshi based on advance knowledge of the president's speeches. The CFTC is investigating the suspicious trades flagged by Kalshi, and Perez is in settlement talks with federal regulators.
Progressive:Insider Betting Scandal — operator used advance speech knowledge to place profitable bets.
Moderate:Federal Investigation — regulators flagged suspicious trades and are investigating insider betting allegations.
Conservative:White House Response — White House placed operator on leave pending investigation.
Karoline Leavitt calls apparent bets on Kalshi prediction platform ‘deeply unfortunate and frankly a disgrace’
Donald Trump’s longtime teleprompter operator has been placed on administrative leave, the White House said on Thursday, after reports that he used his position to win $100,000 by placing bets on the president’s speeches using the online prediction market Kalshi.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the president had been informed about the situation, which she described as “deeply unfortunate and frankly a disgrace”.
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