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President Trump has commuted the sentence of former Rep. George Santos, who pleaded guilty to fraud and identity theft to fund his campaign (AP News). Santos lied about his job, education, and personal history. He stole donor identities, including family members, to get money. These crimes hurt people and exposed gaps in election oversight. “George …
Disgraced former Rep. George Santos could face more than seven years in prison if New York prosecutors get their way. Santos, 36, who became just the sixth House member to be expelled from the chamber and the first Republican, pleaded guilty to federal fraud and identity theft charges in August as part of a plea …
NEW YORK — Convicted con man and ex-congressman George Santos sat in a Brooklyn courtroom Thursday and watched another con artist admit to a harebrained scheme to trick the former Queens lawmaker out of $900,000. Santos sat in the gallery of Brooklyn Federal Court looking on as Hector Medina, 37, told a judge how he …
Former New York Rep. George Santos pleaded guilty Monday in federal court in Long Island to committing wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. Santos, a Republican, had been set to begin trial next month on a 23-count superseding indictment accused him of wire fraud, identity theft, and making false statements to the Federal Election Commission. …
I’ve never missed Santos more. Whoever he is. I’ve never missed Santos more. Whoever he is. https://t.co/oCtNPjIPdB — Matt Gaetz (@mattgaetz) February 7, 2024
Some New York Republicans say they’re going to push ahead with a formal resolution to expel embattled Rep. George Santos, Republican of New York, now that the House is open after its three-week speaker stalemate. Santos’ New York House colleagues announced a measure last week to boot him from Congress, after federal prosecutors added new …
A group of New York Republicans moved Wednesday to expel George Santos from the US House, marking a potential turning point in the saga of the freshman congressman whose alleged fraud and fabrications led to criminal charges and national notoriety. Santos said he didn’t know whether he would survive an expulsion vote. “Nobody knows the …
George Santos’ lawyers argue identities of 3 people who secured his $500K bail should remain sealed His defense argues the three people who helped provide Santos’ bond “are likely to suffer great distress, may lose their jobs, and God forbid, may suffer physical injury.” “Rep. Santos is charged with defrauding members of the public while …