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Who will be the next official to leave the Trump administration?

That’s a question currently trading on Kalshi, one of the largest U.S. prediction markets. As of mid-July, traders have wagered nearly $6 million on contracts asking which top Trump administration officials will leave their posts before January 2027.

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