White House condemns staffer accused of betting on Trump speeches
Teleprompter operator betting probe puts White House under scrutiny See how Kalshi flagged trades and what regulators may do next
The White House said a teleprompter operator accused of betting on President Donald Trump’s speeches has been placed on paid administrative leave while federal regulators review the matter.
Press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Trump was briefed on the allegations and called the reported conduct “a disgrace.” The White House also said the employee is cooperating with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
According to the report, Kalshi flagged unusual trades tied to words and themes expected in Trump’s public remarks, then referred the matter to regulators. The company said it froze the account before most of the alleged gains could be withdrawn.