Gabriel Perez loses White House job amid Kalshi betting scandal
Gabriel Perez, a former White House teleprompter operator, was placed on unpaid leave after reports that he used inside knowledge of President Donald Trump’s speeches to place bets on the online prediction market Kalshi. The bets reportedly earned him more than $100,000, including wagers on the State of the Union address and other high‑profile events.
A White House official confirmed on Tuesday that Perez “no longer works in the federal government,” but did not specify whether he resigned or was dismissed. Kalshi’s surveillance team flagged the suspicious activity and referred the trades to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, which is now investigating. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt described the allegations as “deeply unfortunate and, frankly, a disgrace.” Kalshi has since required users to disclose their employment and banned betting based on job‑derived information.
Entities: Donald Trump · Gabriel Perez · Kalshi · U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission · White House
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What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.
- [● 7 SOURCES] Kalshi now requires users to disclose their place of employment and prohibits betting based on job‑derived information. (Associated Press, Reuters, The Independent)
- [● 7 SOURCES] Perez was placed on unpaid leave after reports he used inside knowledge to bet on Trump’s speeches. (Associated Press, Reuters, The Independent)
- [● 7 SOURCES] As of Tuesday, Gabriel Perez no longer works for the federal government. (Associated Press, Reuters, The Independent)
- [● 7 SOURCES] The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission is investigating the alleged insider trading. (Associated Press, Reuters, The Independent)
- [● 7 SOURCES] Kalshi flagged the trades and referred them to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission. (Associated Press, Reuters, The Independent)
- [● 7 SOURCES] Gabriel Perez was a White House teleprompter operator. (Associated Press, Reuters, The Independent)
- [● 7 SOURCES] Perez earned more than $100,000 by betting on Trump’s speeches on Kalshi. (Associated Press, Reuters, The Independent)
- [● 7 SOURCES] White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt called the allegations “deeply unfortunate and a disgrace.” (Associated Press, Reuters, The Independent)