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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.

Erik Slavin believes he was fired for saying in an interview that "in a hypothetical situation, censorship would be a red line".

The temporary order will allow the $400m (£297m) project to continue while the high court mulls a final decision on the case.

The BBC's Bernd Debusmann explains who she is and how she came to hold such a prominent role in the US president's inner circle.

The work is being expedited ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s planned visit to the White House in late September.

Forcing the US president to go "hat-in-hand to Congress" for permission would be "dangerous", the administration says.

The job requires managing a complex relationship with the media - as well Trump's high expectations.

Leavitt will depart from her role to spend time with her young children and family, the president says.

Leavitt became the youngest press secretary in the country's history when she took the job in January 2025 at age 27.