Kalshi permanently bans ex-Congressman George Santos for life after concluding he likely was insider trading
The company announced the ban after saying its compliance department had established reasonable cause to believe Santos engaged in insider trading over his attendance at the State of the Union, when he turned a $17,839 profit on his trading activity.
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- First observed by CurrentWire: NBC News · Aug 31, 2026 at 11:33 AM ET
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Kalshi permanently bans ex-Congressman George Santos for life after concluding he likely was insider trading(opens original report in a new tab)CNBCTier B
Kalshi permanently bans former GOP Rep. George Santos over illegal trading(opens original report in a new tab)Former GOP Rep. George Santos, of New York, has drawn fire for allegedly trading on whether he would attend this year's State of the Union address. — CNBC
CBS NewsTier B
Kalshi bans ex-congressman George Santos for life after suspicious trades(opens original report in a new tab)George Santos faces a lifetime ban from Kalshi after failing to cooperate with the prediction market's investigation into his alleged unlawful trades. — CBS News
NBC NewsTier B
Kalshi bans George Santos for life after he secretly bet on himself(opens original report in a new tab)The prediction marketplace platform Kalshi has hit former U.S. Congressman George Santos with its first-ever permanent ban. — NBC News
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