Two Democratic lawmakers from New York file a complaint with the House Ethics Committee against freshman Rep. George Santos, the Republican who admitted to lying about key aspects of his background, over “sparse and perplexing' financial disclosures.
about key aspects of his background, for his “failure to file timely, accurate and complete financial disclosure reports.”
In their complaint, Reps. Dan Goldman and Ritchie Torres request an investigation into Santos, who is also from New York, for his financial disclosure reports, alleging that the GOP congressman violated the Ethics in Government Act. They cited recent reports, as well as Santos’ own admission, and said he “misled voters in his district about his ethnicity, his religion, his education, and his employment and professional history, among other things.
They note that Santos’ financial disclosure reports in 2020 and 2022 are “sparse and perplexing,” saying that he failed to file “timely disclosure reports” for his most recent campaign and that his public statements “contradicted some information” in his 2022 financial disclosure. “Given the revelations about his biography, as well as the public information pertaining to his financial disclosures, Mr. Santos has failed to uphold the integrity expected of members of the House of Representatives,” the complaint reads. “We therefore respectfully request that you investigate this matter to determine the extent of these violations and take appropriate action as soon as possible.
Goldman and Torres also brought heir complaint to Santos in his office, who instructed them to give it to his staffer by the door. Santos did not answer questions when he left his office later Tuesday.Speaking to reporters after bringing the complaint to Santos, Goldman said the New York Republican “needs to be held accountable for his lies, and we hope that the House Ethics Committee will seriously investigate.”after Republicans finally elected Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif.
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