White House teleprompter operator investigated for betting on Trump speeches
World · 16 July 2026
Written by AI from multiple news reports
A White House teleprompter operator has been suspended without pay after using secret knowledge of President Trump's speeches to win around $100,000 on a betting website.
Gabriel Perez has worked at the White House since 2016. His job gave him early access to speech texts, including last-minute changes from the president. He used this information to place bets on which words and topics Trump would mention in his speeches. He did this over three months on a site called Kalshi.
The site's security team noticed unusual betting activity and reported it to financial regulators. Perez's account has been frozen. Criminal charges will not be filed, but he is negotiating a civil settlement that would require him to return his winnings.