https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/ex-white-house-teleprompter-operator-fined-172-000-for-trump-speech-betsContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/ex-white-house-teleprompter-operator-fined-172-000-for-trump-speech-betshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/ex-white-house-teleprompter-operator-fined-172-000-for-trump-speech-bets#u54063Tue, 01 Sep 2026 14:00:45 +0000Gabriel Perez, a former White House teleprompter operator, will pay a $65,000 civil penalty and return $107,539 in profits to settle a Commodity Futures Trading Commission probe. Perez used non-public access to Donald Trump's speech content to place bets on the prediction market Kalshi. He profited from 39 specific mentions in speeches before they occurred. Total payments required from Perez amount to $172,539.Why it mattersPrediction markets like Kalshi allow users to bet on the outcome of real-world events. This case highlights the legal risks of insider trading when government staff us