President Donald Trump's teleprompter operator, Gabriel Pérez, was suspended from his job and pay after allegations surfaced that he made more than $100,000 by betting on prediction markets on the president's speeches, according to an ABC News report.

According to the aforementioned media, investigators from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) are analyzing whether Pérez used information he had access to through his work in the White House to place bets on Kalshi, a platform where users can predict political and public events.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed that the employee was suspended without pay and assured that Trump himself supported the decision.

“The White House has strict ethical standards that we expect all employees and officials to follow,” said spokesman Davis Ingle.

The investigation points to more than a dozen speeches

According to sources consulted by the media, Pérez would have bet on the content of more than a dozen presidential speeches between December and March, including messages in prime time, Trump's participation in the World Economic Forum in Davos and other official events.

The investigations indicate that the operator had early access to the speeches and, in some cases, would have modified his bets during the president's interventions when he deviated from the prepared text.

Kalshi reported that he detected unusual movements and reported the case to the CFTC.

“Our surveillance team quickly detected these transactions and referred them to the CFTC,” said Bobby DeNault, the platform's lead attorney.

Regulators seek agreement

Sources cited by ABC News indicate that Gabriel Pérez has already been interviewed by regulators and acknowledged part of the operations investigated. Although federal prosecutors in Manhattan decided not to open criminal proceedings, the CFTC is analyzing a possible agreement that would include the return of profits obtained and a commitment not to repeat these types of practices.

The case joins other recent files related to the use of insider information in prediction markets, a sector that has grown in popularity in the country.