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July 28, 2026
Gabriel Perez No Longer Works for White House Amid Betting Investigation
- Gabriel Perez, a teleprompter operator for Trump, is no longer employed by the White House amid an investigation into his betting activities.
- He reportedly earned over $100,000 betting on the content of Trump's speeches, including the State of the Union address.
- Federal prosecutors declined to file criminal charges, but Perez may be required to return his winnings and is prohibited from future betting.
3 Sources
- White House aide who made $100K betting on Trump speeches is out of his government jobJul 28, 2026 at 7:08 PM · Independent
- Trump's teleprompter operator who bet on speeches no longer working in the governmentJul 28, 2026 at 8:52 PM · The Hill
- White House teleprompter operator accused over Trump bets no longer in job, official saysJul 28, 2026 at 11:42 PM · The Guardian