Federal Investigation into George Santos for Alleged Betting on State of the Union Attendance
Federal authorities are investigating former Republican congressman George Santos for allegedly betting on his own attendance at the State of the Union address. According to NPR, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) are probing whether Santos profited by betting on the prediction market platform Kalshi that he would not attend the event, despite publicly claiming he would be present. This investigation adds to the controversies surrounding Santos, who has faced scrutiny over various allegations during his political career. 
