White House Teleprompter Operator Faces Betting Scandal

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A White House worker is on leave without pay. He bet on President Trump's speeches using private information.

The betting company, Kalshi, saw strange betting activity. They told federal regulators about these alleged illegal bets.

The White House said this situation was very unfortunate. They have strict rules for staff behavior and ethics.

Gabriel Perez was Trump's teleprompter operator since 2016. He won over $100,000 by betting on speech content.

This is not the only money issue for the administration. President Trump also makes much money from his businesses.

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Who is on leave without pay?

A White House worker.

What did the betting company Kalshi do?

They told federal regulators about strange betting activity.

How much money did Gabriel Perez win?

He won over $100,000.

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