Teleprompter Operator Allegedly Profited $100,000 on Kalshi Using Speech Advance Knowledge

Gabriel Perez, a White House teleprompter operator, allegedly used advance knowledge of Trump's speeches to bet on Kalshi, a CFTC-regulated prediction market, earning nearly $100,000 before Kalshi froze his account. The White House placed Perez on unpaid leave. As of late July 2026, he was in settlement talks with CFTC regulators over potential insider trading.