President Trump's Teleprompter Operator Investigated for Insider Trading
Gabriel Perez, President Donald Trump's longtime teleprompter operator, is under investigation for potential insider trading related to Trump's speeches. Perez allegedly used Kalshi, a prediction market platform, to place bets on the words and phrases Trump would use in his speeches, leveraging his access to nonpublic information. Perez reportedly made nearly $100,000 from these trades before being placed on administrative leave. The investigation highlights concerns about insider trading in prediction markets, with federal prosecutors and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission involved in the case.