The probe was first detailed in a report by Politico writer Aiden Reiter. The regulator is specifically examining transactions tied to the timing and outcome of the pardon granted to Kinzinger during the Biden administration.
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CFTC Probes Adam Kinzinger for Kalshi Trades on Biden Pardon
US Politics21 days ago
Former Representative Adam Kinzinger is the target of a federal inquiry regarding his use of a prediction market to bet on a presidential pardon. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is investigating trades the former House Republican made on the Kalshi platform involving the pardon he received from President Biden.
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