A federal agency announced a penalty against a former White House employee. The individual, who worked with presidential speeches, made trades using internal information. This person's actions were deemed improper and resulted in a financial penalty.

The amount to be paid is $172,000, which includes profits made and a civil penalty. Additionally, a ban from trading on certain markets for three years has been imposed.

Further details about the case and the agency's decision are available from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.