A watchdog groups alleges Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., broke federal election laws through a 'straw donor' scheme by disguising funding from individuals or corporations as his income.
ep.-elect George Santos refused to answer questions regarding accusations he lied about his resume while promising to support GOP leader Kevin McCarthy as speaker.to investigate newly sworn-in Rep. George Santos, alleging he hid the true source of his campaign funding.
laws by knowingly and willfully concealing the true sources of his campaign’s funding, misrepresenting how his campaign spent its money, and illegally paying for personal expenses with campaign funds," the complaint says."Particularly in light of Santos’s mountain of lies about his life and qualifications for office, the Commission should thoroughly investigate what appear to be equally brazen lies about how his campaign raised and spent money.
Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., waits for the start of a session in the House chamber as the House meets for the fourth day to elect a speaker and convene the 118th Congress in Washington, Friday, Jan. 6, 2023. While some fellow Republicans have called for ethics investigations or for Santos to resign, GOP House leaders, including McCarthy, have notably remained silent. For his part, Santos apologized for his fabrications and downplayed them as"sins" over embellishing his resume, telling The New York Post that"we do stupid things in life."
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