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Rep. Comer Calls for Polymarket, Kalshi Verification After Soldier Bet

5/23/2026

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Rep. Jim Comer asked Polymarket and Kalshi to disclose their user-verification, geographic-limit, and anomalous-trade detection procedures.
He cited the prosecution of a U.S. soldier who used classified raid data on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro to bet.
On CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” Comer warned officials could exploit insider knowledge in markets and called for an investigation.

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Rep. Jim Comer asked Polymarket and Kalshi to disclose their user-verification, geographic-limit, and anomalous-trade detection procedures.
He cited the prosecution of a U.S. soldier who used classified raid data on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro to bet.
On CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” Comer warned officials could exploit insider knowledge in markets and called for an investigation.