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Politics● ElevatedSep 30 · Sep 30, 2026, 5:11 PM

CFTC is investigating Kinzinger’s Kalshi trades related to Biden pardons

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from The Hill · North America

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) launched an investigation into former Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) over Kalshi trades related to pardons issued by former President Biden. The prediction market account — which was allegedly linked to the former lawmaker — made transactions between December 2024 and January 2025 concerning whether Kinzinger would receive a pardon,…

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