Former White House Teleprompter Operator Fined $170,000 for Insider Trading on Kalshi

The U.S. CFTC has ordered former White House teleprompter operator Gabriel Perez to pay $172,539 to settle insider trading charges. Between December 2025 and February 2026, Perez used advance knowledge of Donald Trump's speeches to trade event contracts on Kalshi. The settlement includes a $65,000 penalty and the disgorgement of $107,539 in profits, alongside a three-year trading ban. This marks the first time insider trading regulations have been applied to prediction market contracts.