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Trump’s longtime teleprompter operator to pay $65,000 fine to settle insider-trading case
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· August 29, 2026
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Key points The amount of the fine is $65,000, and the profits to be surrendered total $107,000. A settlement has been reached in an insider-trading case involving a White House aide.
A settlement has been reached in an insider-trading case involving a White House aide. The aide, who operates teleprompters, will pay a fine and surrender profits made from certain trades. The amount of the fine is $65,000, and the profits to be surrendered total $107,000.
The aide's cooperation with the investigation was a factor in determining the fine. Further details about the case and the settlement are available.
The federal agency responsible for regulating prediction sites was involved in the investigation and settlement.
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Category: News Published: August 29, 2026 Source: KVIA ABC-7 Reading time: 1 min
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