Prediction market Kalshi is investigating suspicious trades betting on conservative commentator Katie Zacharia becoming White House press secretary. The investigation follows a pattern of insider trading on the platform, including a July incident where a teleprompter operator was fired for wagering on Trump speech content using internal knowledge.
Katie Zacharia, a lawyer and Trump Media advisor, has been offered the White House press secretary role, succeeding Karoline Leavitt who left in August. Zacharia, a self-described hardline Trump supporter, currently serves as senior communications advisor at Trump Media and general counsel at Fix California.