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DOJ is investigating former congressman George Santos for insider trading on Kalshi
DOJ is investigating former congressman George Santos for insider trading on Kalshi
The disgraced former congressman allegedly bet on whether he would appear at the State of the Union address, prompting federal investigations.
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DOJ is investigating former congressman George Santos for insider trading on Kalshi
"They say Santos misled the public and turned a profit based on that deception in the tens of thou...
BREAKING 🚨 🚨 🚨
DOJ is investigating former congressman George Santos for insider trading on Kalshi
"They say Santos misled the public and turned a profit based on that deception in the tens of thousands of dollars."
www.npr.org/2026/06/02/n...
George Santos reportedly investigated by DoJ over suspicious Kalshi bets
George Santos reportedly investigated by DoJ over suspicious Kalshi bets
<p>Disgraced former congressman said to have put bet on whether he would be at Trump’s State of the Union speech</p><p>Federal authorities are investigating whether <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/george-santos">George Santos</a>, the disgraced former Republican congressman from New York, engaged in insider trading by betting on a prediction market on his own attendance to the State of the Union address, multiple news outlets reported on Tuesday.</p><p>Santos allegedly placed a bet on Kalshi, a popular online prediction market, over whether he would be in attendance at Trump’s State of the Union <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/state-of-the-union-address">address</a> in February, according to NPR, which first reported on the investigation citing anonymous sources.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/03/george-santos-investigation-prediction-market-kalshi-report">Continue reading...</a>
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George Santos allegedly bet on whether he would appear at the State of the Union address.
npr
Framing · 3 — loaded language surfaced (spin shown, not adopted)
bluesky
“They say Santos misled the public and turned a profit based on that deception in the tens of thousands of dollars.”
→ Santos allegedly misled the public and profited from the deception, with gains in the tens of thousands of dollars.
guardian
“Disgraced former congressman”
→ George Santos is a former congressman.
npr
“The disgraced former congressman”
→ George Santos is a former congressman.