DOJ is investigating former congressman George Santos for insider trading on Kalshi

Title: DOJ is investigating former congressman George Santos for insider trading on Kalshi Published: 2026-06-02T16:55:35.0000000-04:00 Link: https://www.npr.org/2026/06/02/nx-s1-5843371/george-santos-kalshi-insider-trading-investigation <img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/6000x4000+0+0/resize/6000x4000!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F31%2Fe8%2Fc036e4174e9b9fbaebaca4c2ab62%2Fgettyimages-2167464099.jpg' alt='Former New York congressman George Santos is being investigated by federal regulators over his trading activity on the prediction market site Kalshi.'/><p>The disgraced former congressman allegedly bet on whether he would appear at the State of the Union address, prompting federal investigations.</p><p>(Image credit: Michael M. Santiago)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5843371' /> Bobby Allyn Summary: The disgraced former congressman allegedly bet on whether he would appear at the State of the Union address, prompting federal investigations.