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White House teleprompter operator accused over Trump bets no longer in job, official says

Gabriel Perez holds up a transparent teleprompter screen in front of a blue curtain backdrop
Gabriel Perez checks the teleprompter on election night in Palm Beach, Florida, in November 2024. Photograph: Carlos Barría/Reuters

A White House teleprompter operator who reportedly used inside knowledge to make bets about Donald Trump’s speeches on the online prediction market Kalshi is no longer in his post, according to a White House official.

The official, who was not authorized to comment publicly about the personnel matter and spoke on condition of anonymity, said on Tuesday that Gabriel Perez “no longer works in the federal government”.

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