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Kalshi investigating bets placed ahead of Trump press secretary announcement

Regulated prediction market Kalshi is reviewing trades made prior to the October 9 public naming of Katie Zacharia.

Priya Anand
Markets Analyst
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As of 2026-10-11 03:20 UTC. Market figures are as the cited sources reported them at that time and may have moved since. This is news, not investment advice.
Kalshi, a CFTC regulated prediction market, is investigating three bets placed on Katie Zacharia being named Donald Trump's White House Press Secretary prior to the public announcement on 2026-10-09. [1]