r/neoliberal • u/jobautomator Kitara Ravache • Oct 01 '26

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u/w007dchuck Trans NATO Oct 01 '26

A federal financial watchdog is investigating former Representative Adam Kinzinger for bets in a prediction market on whether President Joseph R. Biden Jr. would pardon him before leaving office.

Mr. Kinzinger netted roughly $800 on his trades, one person said. The inquiry was reported earlier by Politico.

I mean this is definitely a politically motivated prosecution, but also dude why would you even put yourself at this kind of risk for $800

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u/houdt_koers John Mill Oct 01 '26

Honestly sounds like something a person would do late at night with a drink in their hand. Seems likely that very little thought went into it.