New York congressman known for lying expected to appear in court on charges also including theft of public funds
A day after his indictment was announced, Santos surrendered to authorities at a courthouse in Central Islip, Long Island.
The subject of a stream of reports about inaccuracies in his résumé and alleged criminal behavior, he has denied all wrongdoing. Among other matters, federal authorities had been investigating alleged campaign finance violations. Questions about his finances surfaced. In regulatory filings, Santos said he loaned his campaign and related political action committees more than $750,000, but it was unclear how he would have come into that kind of wealth after years in which he struggled to pay his rent and faced eviction proceedings.
Federal authorities have been looking into complaints about Santos’s work raising money for a group that purported to help neglected and abused pets. One New Jersey veteran accused Santos of failing to deliver $3,000 he had raised to help his pet dog get a needed surgery. “George Santos should have resigned in January. George Santos should have resigned yesterday. And perhaps he’ll resign today. But sooner or later, whether he chooses to or not, both the truth and justice will be delivered to him.”
“… Although the details of the federal prosecution are not yet fully known, one thing is crystal clear: either Santos must resign or House Republican leadership, under Speaker Kevin McCarthy, must summon the courage to join House Democrats in expelling him.McCarthy removed Santos from committees but has not demanded his resignation, Santos having supported the Californian through 15 votes for speaker, in the face of a far-right rebellion.
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