An unusual scandal is unfolding in the U.S. involving White House employee Gabriel Perez, who has worked as a teleprompter operator since 2016. He is suspected of using insider information to profit on the prediction platform Kalshi, as reported by Entrevue. According to the investigation, Perez placed bets on so-called "mention markets," where participants predict whether a politician will say certain words or phrases during a public speech. This could involve country names, economic terms, or key campaign slogans. It is believed that due to his prior knowledge of Donald Trump's speech texts, the employee managed to win nearly **$100,000**. Kalshi's own specialists noticed suspicious activity. In March, they discovered a series of unusually successful bets and initiated an internal review. As a result, an account linked to the federal employee was identified, and over **$90,000** in it was frozen pending the investigation's conclusion. Kalshi's chief compliance officer, Robert DeNo, stated that the company has forwarded the collected materials to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The agency declined to comment on whether an official investigation is underway. White House Press Secretary Caroline Levitt stated that President Donald Trump has been informed of the situation. According to her, Gabriel Perez has been placed on unpaid leave and will no longer work for the president. At the same time, sources claim that Perez is cooperating with the investigation, and Manhattan federal prosecutors have decided not to file criminal charges against him for now. Kalshi notes that such actions could have serious consequences for financial markets. Public statements by presidents, central bank heads, and other high-ranking officials can influence the prices of stocks, currencies, and commodities, so using insider information for betting is considered a very serious violation. The incident with the teleprompter operator has once again raised questions about how vulnerable systems related to access to confidential information can be. Even if no criminal case is filed, this situation is likely to lead to increased scrutiny of employees with access to presidential speech texts.