The campaign of embattled Republican Rep. George Santos is facing new scrutiny from the Federal Elections Commission after a person listed as Santos' campaign treasurer denied that he had taken the job
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The lawyer added that he has not tried to contact the Santos campaign because it"seems like a waste of time." A spokeswoman for Santos' office declined to comment on his campaign or personal matters. An attorney for Santos did not immediately respond to CNBC's request for comment on the FEC's letter. The letter gave the Santos campaign a March 2 deadline to respond. The FEC warned that"knowingly and willfully making any materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or representation to a federal government agency" would lead to criminal charges.
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