Trump speech betting case sees White House teleprompter operator exit government

A White House teleprompter operator accused of using advance access to President Donald Trump’s speeches to profit from Kalshi prediction market bets has left the federal government while a regulatory investigation into the trades continues. Summary The White House says Gabriel Perez no longer works for the federal government as the Kalshi betting investigation continues. Perez allegedly earned more than $100,000 by trading on Trump’s speeches using advance access to prepared remarks. Kalshi flagged the trades, froze most of the reported profits and referred the case to the CFTC. According to the Associated Press, citing a White House official who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss personnel matters publicly, Gabriel Perez “no longer works in the federal government.” The official declined to say whether Perez resigned or was dismissed. Earlier this month, the White House confirmed Perez had been placed on administrative leave after ABC News reported that he allegedly earned more than $100,000 by trading contracts tied to words Trump would use in major speeches, including his State of the Union address. White House confirms Gabriel Perez’s de...