The White House announced on Thursday that a teleprompter operator for the Trump administration has been placed on paid administrative leave amid a federal investigation into allegations of betting on President Donald Trump's speeches. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt stated that President Trump had been informed of the situation and expressed disapproval of the staffer's conduct during a press briefing. The staffer, identified as Gabriel Perez, reportedly made significant profits by betting on the content of Trump's speeches through the prediction market Kalshi. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is investigating the matter, which was prompted by unusual trading patterns flagged by Kalshi's surveillance systems. The CFTC has not confirmed or denied the investigation. Kalshi stated that it froze the staffer's account, preventing the withdrawal of most of the alleged profits, while cooperating with federal regulators.
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White House places teleprompter operator on leave amid investigation into betting allegations
The White House has placed a teleprompter operator on paid administrative leave following allegations of betting on President Trump's speeches. The operator, Gabriel Perez, is under investigation by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission for allegedly profiting from bets made through the prediction market Kalshi. The White House has condemned the conduct and is cooperating with the investigation.
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