Rep. George Santos, who has come under scrutiny for fabricating parts of his resume and spreading acknowledged falsehoods, has filed paperwork that suggests he's mulling a re-election bid.
Link copiedRep. George Santos, R-N.Y., who has come under scrutiny for fabricating parts of his resume and spreading acknowledged falsehoods, filedSantos filed a statement of candidacy with the Federal Election Commission, which had set Tuesday as a deadline for Santos to formally declare his candidacy orfundraising activities. The statement of candidacy does not bind Santos into running for re-election but allows him to keep fundraising and spending campaign expenses.
The freshman lawmaker, who represents parts of Long Island and Queens, was part of a group of New York Republicans who helped their party take control of the House in last year's midterm elections. But media reports soon suggested that Santos had lied about much of his resume, including claims that he owned multiple properties, had worked for Goldman Sachs and Citigroup and had graduated from Baruch College.
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