AustraliaA former White House teleprompter operator, Gabriel Perez, has been ordered to repay over $107,500 in profits and pay a $65,000 fine for using his access to President Donald Trump's speeches to make illegal trades on the prediction market platform Kalshi. The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) alleges that Perez bet on specific words and phrases that would appear in Trump's speeches between December 2025 and February 2026, violating his duty of trust. Perez was placed on unpaid leave from his White House role and faces a three-year trading ban. The CFTC noted his 'exemplary cooperation' in reducing the penalty. The White House has not commented on the settlement, though a press secretary called the situation 'unfortunate' and 'a disgrace.'
Bias read (Center): The article presents the facts of the case without overtly favoring any political side. It describes the legal action taken against Gabriel Perez, a former White House employee, and includes quotes from both the CFTC and the White House press secretary. While the incident involves a current U.S.总统,
