Former White House Staffer Settles CFTC Allegations of Improper Wagering on Trump Speeches

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Published: 2026-08-29T05:50:25Z
Category: finance
Source: Facebook / ABC News

A former longtime White House teleprompter operator will pay $172,000 to settle allegations from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) that he improperly wagered on the words President Trump would utter during speeches. The individual placed bets on more than a dozen Trump speeches over a three-month period.

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