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Ex-Rep. Santos Threatens NPR Reporter, Faces Insider Trading Probe

6/6/2026

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Former Congressman George Santos, whose sentence was commuted by U.S. President Donald Trump, threatened NPR reporter Bobby Allyn with a gun remark during a phone call.
Santos called Allyn from a number, claimed the report was inaccurate, refused recording, and later texted he never made gun comment.
U.S. Department of Justice opened an investigation into Santos for insider trading tied to Kalshi bets on his State of the Union attendance.

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Former Congressman George Santos, whose sentence was commuted by U.S. President Donald Trump, threatened NPR reporter Bobby Allyn with a gun remark during a phone call.
Santos called Allyn from a number, claimed the report was inaccurate, refused recording, and later texted he never made gun comment.
U.S. Department of Justice opened an investigation into Santos for insider trading tied to Kalshi bets on his State of the Union attendance.