Ex-White House teleprompter operator ordered to pay $172,000 for Trump speech bets
The staffer was found to have used his prior knowledge of the president's speeches to place lucrative bets.
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The staffer was found to have used his prior knowledge of the president's speeches to place lucrative bets.
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