White House teleprompter operator accused over Trump bets no longer in job, official says
A White House teleprompter operator, Gabriel Perez, is no longer employed by the federal government. Perez had reportedly used inside knowledge gained from his job to make bets on the online prediction market Kalshi regarding Donald Trump's speeches.
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Open questions and key claims
The expansion into clinical trials and FDA regulatory decisions would help surface information on drug trials that otherwise go unreported.
Drug development is one of the most important and most information-constrained industries on earth.
The clinical trial process was opaque and difficult to understand for most people.
The teleprompter operator was put on unpaid administrative leave by order of the president.
The teleprompter operator will no longer be working at the White House.
A White House teleprompter operator is being investigated for allegedly using inside information to place bets on President Trump's speeches.
Gabriel Perez, a White House teleprompter operator since 2016, is accused of betting on specific words President Trump would use.
A White House teleprompter operator, Gabriel Perez, no longer works in the federal government.
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