White House teleprompter operator put on leave over alleged bets on Trump speeches

Karoline Leavitt calls apparent bets on Kalshi prediction platform deeply unfortunate and frankly a disgrace'

Donald Trump's longtime teleprompter operator has been placed on administrative leave, the White House said on Thursday, after reports that he used his position to win $100,000 by placing bets on the president's speeches using the online prediction market Kalshi.

The White House press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, said the president had been informed about the situation, which she described as deeply unfortunate and frankly a disgrace".