Criminal Charges Filed Against George Santos
“Federal prosecutors have filed criminal charges against Rep. George Santos (R-NY), the lawmaker whose astonishing pattern of lies and fabrications stunned even hardened politicos,” CNN reports.
“Santos is expected to appear as soon as Wednesday at federal court in New York’s eastern district, where the charges have been filed under seal.
”The exact nature of the charges couldn’t immediately be learned but the FBI and the Justice Department public integrity prosecutors in New York and Washington have been examining allegations of false statements in Santos’ campaign finance filings and other claims.
The congressman’s attorney declined to comment. Spokespeople for the Brooklyn US Attorney’s Office, the Justice Department and the FBI declined to comment….