George Santos - report

American politician (born 1988)

George Anthony Devolder Santos is an American politician who is the U.S. representative for New York's 3rd congressional district, serving since 2023. A member of the Republican Party, Santos was elected to Congress in 2022 after running unsuccessfully in 2020 against incumbent Thomas Suozzi. Santos is the first Republican elected to federal office as an openly LGBT non-incumbent.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Santos

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The House of Representatives voted 311 to 114 to expel Rep. George Santos of New York. The vote follows the House Ethics Committee report in November that found “substantial evidence’ the freshman Republican violated campaign finance and government ethics laws. Santos faces a 23-count federal indictment that includes charges for wire fraud and money laundering.
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Rep. George Santos faces criminal campaign-finance charges and has admitted to fabricating his biography. His fellow Republicans have scheduled a vote on his expulsion on Friday. Santos has pleaded not guilty to the criminal charges.
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Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) is accused of filing false reports with the Federal Election Commission and spending campaign funds on luxuries for himself. A Democratic lawmaker introduced a privileged resolution on Santos’ removal Tuesday. The House will vote on a resolution to expel Santos on Thursday, the deadline for the lower chamber to act on two measures.
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Rep. George Santos announced Thursday he won't run for reelection in 2024. His decision comes less than an hour after a scathing House Ethics Committee report found he “blatantly stole from his campaign” Santos has faced calls for his resignation and expulsion from the House of Representatives. The House could vote on his expulsion as soon as it returns from the Thanksgiving holiday.
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A group of New York state Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives will introduce a motion to expel George Santos. The move comes a day after federal prosecutors filed 23 fresh criminal counts against the first-term representative. Santos denies the charges and says he will fight the indictments "until the bitter end"
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Federal prosecutors hit Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., with 23 additional charges Tuesday. Prosecutors allege the disgraced congressman engaged in two schemes that involved the stealing of donors’ identities and financial information. In May, Santos pleaded not guilty to 13 federal charges, including wire fraud.
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Nancy Marks served as the campaign treasurer and close aide to U.S. Rep. George Santos. Marks resigned amid growing questions about Santos' campaign finances. She implicated the indicted New York Republican in court with submitting bogus campaign finance reports.
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Samuel Miele, a paid fundraiser for Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., was indicted on Wednesday. He allegedly impersonated a high-ranking aide to a member of the House in order to raise money. Santos himself was charged with fraud, theft, money laundering.
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Rep. George Santos was indicted last month on charges of wire fraud, money laundering, theft of public funds and making materially false statements to the House of Representatives. Media organizations filed a motion last month seeking the unsealing of the records. Santos pleaded not guilty on May 10 to a 13-count indictment.
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U.S. Rep. George Santos indicted on charges of wire fraud, money laundering. Indictment says Santos used campaign money for personal expenses. Expulsion from House of Representatives would require a two-thirds vote.
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The charges were filed under seal, but Santos is expected to appear at federal court in New York’s eastern district as early as Wednesday. The charges mark a major escalation in the many probes Santos has faced since taking office.
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Rep. George Santos has admitted to fabricating large swaths of his biography and has been accused of breaking campaign finance laws. The House Committee on Ethics has established a subcommittee to look into the allegations.
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'George Santos's campaign last year was a campaign of deceit, lies and fabrication,' said Nassau County GOP chairman Joseph Cairo. Reps. Ritchie Torres and Daniel Goldman called Santos' 2020 and 2022 financial disclosures's'perplexing' This follows allegations Santos lied about his personal and professional credentials to win his congressional seat.