Teleprompter operator made over $100K betting on Trump speeches
Read Full Bio Updated on: July 16, 2026 / 3:43 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google A White House teleprompter operator allegedly made nearly $100,000 on…
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The Big Story White House teleprompter operator accused of betting nearly $100K on speeches President Trump's longtime teleprompter operator was placed on unpaid administrative leave after the prediction market Kalshi flagged. By Sara Cook Sara Cook is a White House producer and multi-platform reporter for CBS News. "Our surveillance team promptly flagged and referred these trades to the CFTC after an exchange investigation," Robert DeNault, head of enforcement at Kalshi, said in an email to CBS News.
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The Big Story White House teleprompter operator accused of betting nearly $100K on speeches President Trump's longtime teleprompter operator was placed on unpaid administrative leave after the prediction market Kalshi flagged
according to The Hill — Just InBy Sara Cook Sara Cook is a White House producer and multi-platform reporter for CBS News.
according to CBS News — Latest"Our surveillance team promptly flagged and referred these trades to the CFTC after an exchange investigation," Robert DeNault, head of enforcement at Kalshi, said in an email to CBS News.
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