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Trump teleprompter op on leave amid insider trading probe on Kalshi

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A teleprompter operator for President Donald Trump has been placed on unpaid leave following allegations of insider trading. The operator reportedly used knowledge gained from his position to place bets on what Trump would say in public speeches on the prediction market Kalshi. Kalshi has alerted federal regulators, including the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and is cooperating with their investigation into the matter. AI

RANK_REASON Allegations of insider trading by a presidential aide on a prediction market, involving a regulatory referral.

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Trump teleprompter op on leave amid insider trading probe on Kalshi

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Bill Barrow, The Associated Press ·

    White House insists it has ‘extremely strict ethical guidelines’ as teleprompter op goes on unpaid leave over $100,000 insider trading allegations

    A longtime aide is on unpaid leave after Kalshi flagged trades tied to presidential speeches and referred them to the CFTC.

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