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White House teleprompter operator investigated over alleged trades on Trump speeches

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Federal regulators are investigating whether a White House teleprompter operator capitalized on his knowledge of President Trump's prepared speech text by making trades on the prediction market Kalshi, according to two sources familiar with the matter. The speeches the person allegedly traded on included the State of the Union in February.Why it matters:…

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