Jul 17, 2026 – 6.18amWashington | A White House employee who operated the teleprompter for speeches by US President Donald Trump has been put on unpaid administrative leave after reports that he allegedly used inside information to bet on prediction market Kalshi.US Broadcaster ABC News reported on Thursday (Friday AEST) that Gabriel Perez, who has been operating Trump’s teleprompter since 2016, used his inside knowledge to win more than $US100,000 ($143,000) betting on what the president would say in big speeches, including the State of the Union address earlier this year.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles