Rep. George Santos has been charged with federal offenses by the Justice Department, two sources familiar with the matter say.
Republican Reps. Mike Lawler and Marcus Molinaro of New York reiterated their calls for him to step down in the wake of the indictment news Tuesday night.
"There’s a clock ticking, and George Santos should have resigned in December. He should have resigned in January," Molinaro said."He should have resigned yesterday, and maybe he’ll resign today, but sooner or later, honesty and justice will be delivered to him.”to determine whether Santos may have"engaged in unlawful activity" while campaigning for Congress or whether he"failed to properly disclose required information on statements filed with the House.
The committee also said it would examine whether Santos violated federal conflict-of-interest laws in connection with his role in a firm providing fiduciary services, as well asA Navy veteran who accused Santos of having disappeared with thousands of dollars from an online fundraising campaign intended to cover
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Rep. George Santos faces federal criminal charges, CNN reportsHe could appear in court as soon as Wednesday, according to CNN.
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Exclusive: Rep. George Santos charged by Justice Department in federal probe | CNN PoliticsFederal prosecutors have filed criminal charges against New York Rep. George Santos, the Republican lawmaker whose astonishing pattern of lies and fabrications stunned even hardened politicos, according to three sources familiar with the matter.
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Lying NY Rep. George Santos hit with federal chargesLying Long Island Rep. George Santos has been hit with federal charges and could appear in Brooklyn federal court as soon as Wednesday.
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