White House teleprompter operator placed on unpaid leave amid betting probe
A White House teleprompter operator was put on unpaid leave after federal regulators probed claims he used advance knowledge of President Donald Trump’s speeches to place more than $100,000 in prediction-market wagers, according to USA TODAY and sources.
A White House employee who operates President Donald Trump’s teleprompter has been placed on unpaid leave after federal regulators investigated allegations that he used inside knowledge of Trump’s speeches to make more than $100,000 in prediction market bets, according to sources familiar with the matter, USA TODAY reported.