DOJ and CFTC are investigating George Santos for insider trading on prediction market Kalshi.
George Santos allegedly bet on Kalshi that he would not attend President Trump's State of the Union address after publicly stating he would attend. Kalshi detected the suspicious trades, froze his account, and referred the matter to the Department of Justice and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, both of which opened investigations.
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12 outlets covered it, splitting into 10 framing camps across 4 bias groups.
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Outlets uniformly report the core allegations, but NPR emphasizes Santos misled the public for profit while others lead with Kalshi referred Santos to prosecutors.
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“Insider trading investigation launched into former Rep. George Santos: Sources”ABC ABC News LEFT-CENTER
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“DOJ probing George Santos over insider trading after ex-rep’s alleged Kalshi bets on his own appearance at Trump address: report”NYP NY Post RIGHT
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“George Santos’ Kalshi Bets About Himself Spark Insider Trading Investigation” · AP News, Globe and Mail, Bloomberg
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NPRNPR DOJ is investigating former congressman George Santos for insider trading on Kalshi 3d ago CNNCNN Former NY Rep. George Santos under investigation for alleged insider trading on Kalshi - CNN 2d ago TNew York Times U.S. Is Said to Be Investigating George Santos Over Kalshi Betting 2d ago LEFT-CENTER2
ABCABC News Insider trading investigation launched into former Rep. George Santos: Sources 2d ago NBCNBC News George Santos reported to federal prosecutors on suspicion of insider trading 2d ago CENTER2
APAP News Kalshi reports Rep. George Santos to prosecutors over suspicious trades, source says BLBloomberg George Santos’ Kalshi Bets About Himself Spark Insider Trading Investigation 2d ago RIGHT4
WTWashington Times George Santos reported to prosecutors over suspicious Kalshi trades 2d ago WEWashington Examiner DOJ investigating George Santos for alleged insider trading on Kalshi: Report 2d ago NYPNY Post DOJ probing George Santos over insider trading after ex-rep’s alleged Kalshi bets on his own appearance at Trump address: report 3d ago DWDaily Wire DOJ Denies Report It’s Investigating George Santos 2d ago Tracked claims from across the political spectrum
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