Trump's Teleprompter Operator Under Federal Investigation for Betting on Presidential Speeches

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt returned from maternity leave Thursday — and the briefing room was buzzing. Trump's longtime teleprompter operator is now under federal investigation, accused of placing bets on the contents of the president's speeches. WOWT Washington Correspondent Caitrin Assaf has the details. 📺 Trump's teleprompter operator was found placing bets on Kalshi, a prediction market platform 💰 The operator allegedly racked up nearly $100,000 before surveillance teams flagged the account 🔒 The money was frozen and the account referred to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) ⚠️ The operator has been placed on unpaid leave pending the investigation 🎙️ Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed both she and President Trump were informed 🏛️ Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansour says the platform takes a strong stance against insider trading 📡 Leavitt confirmed teleprompters WILL be used for Trump's primetime address — just with a different operator ▶️ Subscribe to WOWT 6 News:    / @wowt6   #WhiteHouse #Teleprompter #KarolineLeavitt #Trump #Kalshi #InsiderTrading #CFTC #TarekMansour #CaitrinAssaf #WOWT #Omaha #Nebraska #Washington #Politics #WhiteHouseScandal