Posted Jun 2, 2026 at 10:36 PM UTCSNPR reports the feds are investigating George Santos for allegedly betting on his own SOTU attendance.The former Republican congressman claimed in a video on X that he would be at the State of the Union in February, but didn’t show up. Now, according to NPR reporter Bobby Allyn’s sources, the DOJ and CFTC are investigating whether Santos made tens of thousands of dollars betting on Kalshi that he wouldn’t be there.Follow topics and authors from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates.Stevie Bonifield
NPR reports the feds are investigating George Santos for allegedly betting on his own SOTU attendance.
The former Republican congressman claimed in a video on X that he would be at the State of the Union in February, but didn’t show up. Now, according to NPR reporter Bobby Allyn’s sources, the DOJ and CFTC are investigating whether Santos made tens of thousands of dollars betting on Kalshi that he wouldn’t be there. [Media: https://bsky.app/profile/bobbyallyn.bsky.social/post/3mndidp4d4c2e]
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