A longtime teleprompter operator for President Donald Trump has been accused of making more than $100,000 by using prediction markets to make winning bets on the content of his speeches, federal officials said Thursday.

Gabriel Perez, a White House tech assistant who has been running Trump’s teleprompter since his first term, has been suspended without pay amid the revelations that he made dozens of wagers on the Kalshi prediction market over what the president would say in the upcoming addresses.

Kalshi contacted federal regulators about bets allegedly made about what the president would say in public addresses but didn’t name Perez, who is reportedly trying to negotiate a settlement.

The prediction market noted suspicious activity on its so-called “Mentions” section, where users can bet on whether specific words, phrases or topics are included in public speeches along with a wide range of other events.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Trump is aware of the accusation, which she described as “unfortunate” and “a disgrace.”

“The White House has extremely strict ethical guidelines with respect to issues like this,” Leavitt told reporters at a White House briefing.

Improper betting on prediction markets is a growing problem in the government and military as officials seek to leverage inside information about everything from weather to policy and even foreign policy.

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