https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/ex-white-house-teleprompter-operator-fined-for-prediction-market-insider-tradingContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/ex-white-house-teleprompter-operator-fined-for-prediction-market-insider-tradinghttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/ex-white-house-teleprompter-operator-fined-for-prediction-market-insider-trading#u54196Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:55:06 +0000A former White House teleprompter operator must pay a fine to settle a Commodity Futures Trading Commission probe into insider trading. The individual placed bets on Kalshi, a prediction market, regarding Donald Trump's speeches. While multiple sources report a payment of $172,000, one source claims the fine is $65,000. The settlement resolves allegations that the operator used non-public information about speech schedules to gain an unfair advantage in the betting market.Why it mattersPrediction markets allow users to wager on the outcome of real-world events. Using inside government kno