Trump teleprompter operator faces scrutiny over prediction market bets

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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is investigating Gabriel Perez, a White House teleprompter operator, for suspected insider trading. Perez allegedly used advanced knowledge of President Trump's prepared speech texts, including the February State of the Union, to place wagers on Kalshi mention markets. This represents the first known instance of federal officials probing insider trading within a prediction market from inside the White House, highlighting growing regulatory concerns regarding the rise of such trading platforms.
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