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Federal officials probe whether White House teleprompter profited off Trump's words

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Federal officials are investigating a White House teleprompter operator for suspected insider trading on a prediction market. NPR reports the probe examines whether they exploited advance knowledge of Trump's statements for profit—the first known such investigation from inside the White House.

Source: https://www.npr.org/2026/07/16/nx-s1-5896223/kalshi-trump...

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