White House teleprompter operator accused of using advance speech text to bet on Kalshi, no longer employed

Published Jul 29, 12:33 PM UTC

A White House teleprompter operator, Gabriel Perez, has been accused of using his advance access to the president's speeches to place profitable bets on the prediction market platform Kalshi. According to an official, Perez no longer works for the government. The allegations suggest he exploited his unique position, having the president's speech text before anyone else, to gain an unfair advantage in prediction market trading. This incident raises significant ethical and legal questions about insider trading in prediction markets and security protocols within the White House. The operator's termination underscores the administration's response to the breach of trust and potential violation of federal ethics rules.