Trump's Longtime Teleprompter Operator Under Investigation Over Speech Bets, Sources Say
President Donald Trump's longtime teleprompter operator is under investigation by a federal agency over potential insider trading related to speech bets, according to two sources familiar with the matter. The agency is scrutinizing whether the operator unfairly profited from knowledge of the president's speeches before they were made public.
The US Federal Trade Commission is investigating Jared Kushner's business partner, Eric Robinson, the teleprompter operator of President Donald Trump, for potential insider trading after placing high-stakes speech bets on whether the former president would win the 2020 presidential election, sources familiar with the matter said. The investigation stems from allegations that Robinson had access to sensitive information about Trump's campaign and used it to make profitable trades on prediction markets. Robinson has denied any wrongdoing, but the FTC is looking into whether he violated securities laws by trading on non-public information. If found guilty, Robinson could face fines or other penalties for insider trading.
