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CFTC Orders Gabriel Perez to Surrender $107,539 Profits

8/29/2026

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Perez Penalized

CFTC ordered former White House teleprompter operator Gabriel Perez to surrender $107,539.02 in profits.
CFTC imposed a $65,000 civil penalty on Perez.
Perez received a three-year ban from trading on prediction markets.
Kalshi reported Perez’s unusual “mention market” trades to regulators after flagging activity.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt called the case deeply unfortunate and a disgrace.

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Trump Skips Ceremony

President Donald Trump will skip the 9/11 Ground Zero ceremony after organizers barred him from speaking.
The National September 11 Memorial has prohibited politicians from delivering remarks since 2012 to preserve nonpartisanship.
Vice President J.D. Vance will represent the White House at the Manhattan memorial ceremony.
Former Presidents Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and Barack Obama are expected at the New York ceremony.

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Perez Penalized

CFTC ordered former White House teleprompter operator Gabriel Perez to surrender $107,539.02 in profits.
CFTC imposed a $65,000 civil penalty on Perez.
Perez received a three-year ban from trading on prediction markets.
Kalshi reported Perez’s unusual “mention market” trades to regulators after flagging activity.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt called the case deeply unfortunate and a disgrace.

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