Gabriel Perez, an operator of the White House teleprompter, was…
Gabriel Perez, an operator of the White House teleprompter, was dismissed from his position after being accused of placing bets on Donald Trump's speeches using insider information through the prediction market platform Kalshi, reportedly earning over $100,000. The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission is investigating the matter.
Consensus
- Gabriel Perez was an operator of the White House teleprompter.
- Perez made bets on Donald Trump's speeches using insider information.
- The bets were placed on the prediction market platform Kalshi.
- Kalshi froze Perez's account after detecting suspicious activity.
- The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission is investigating the case.
- Perez was dismissed from his job without pay by the White House.
- The White House had previously warned employees against using official information for personal financial gain.
Points of divergence
- Trump described Perez's actions as 'extremely regrettable and, frankly, shameful.' — meduza
- The White House warning was issued in March amid tensions with Iran and a series of related bets. — meduza
- A U.S. special forces soldier involved in the operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was arrested earlier in the year for placing bets on Polymarket. — meduza
Coverage (3 sources)
- White House fired teleprompter operator who bet on Trump's performances; he earned $100,000 — Meduza
- White House teleprompter operator accused of betting on Trump speeches — Дождь
- White House teleprompter operator accused of betting on Trump speech content — Дождь (Telegram)