White House Teleprompter Bet Gone Wrong | Atlanta News

A White House teleprompter operator, Gabriel Perez, allegedly raked in nearly $100K betting on whether specific phrases would appear in President Trump’s speeches via the prediction platform Kalshi. Kalshi flagged his suspicious trading, froze his account, and handed the case to the CFTC. Perez, a veteran of Trump’s tech team, is now on unpaid leave as the president calls the situation a disgrace. Though the CFTC won’t confirm an investigation, Perez is reportedly cooperating and negotiating a potential settlement — exposing the murky legal and financial risks of prediction markets, even in the halls of power. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/db3fc018972e2c18