UPDATED: Feds arrest Rep. George Santos, allege he siphoned political funds and lied on House forms
A 13-count indictment in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York also alleges that Mr. Santos applied for COVID-19 unemployment relief despite making $120,000 per year at a Florida investment firm and misstated income amounts on House disclosure forms.with relying on repeated dishonesty and deception to ascend to the halls of Congress and enrich himself.
The Department of Justice said Mr. Santos was arrested early Wednesday and will be arraigned before U.S. Magistrate Judge Arlene R. Lindsay at the federal courthouse in Central Islip, New York. He faces seven counts of wire fraud, three counts of money laundering, one count of theft of public funds and two counts of making materially false statements to the House of Representatives.The 34-year-old ran unsuccessfully in 2020 but won his race in New York’s 3rd Congressional District in 2022 as part of the GOP takeover of the House.
His personal narrative began to unravel shortly after his win, with numerous reports that the congressman had lied about his education, work history and even whether he was Jewish. Fellow lawmakers openly scoffed at his resume padding and distortions, including a claim he was once a star volleyball player.
Many lawmakers called on him to resign, but Mr. Santos rebuffed their calls and said he wanted to seek reelection next year.
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