Ever since his first day in office, U.S. Rep. George Santos entered the House chamber under false pretenses and completely mislead his constituents in New York, but now we see that his days in Congress may be numbered.
Rep. Sants (R-NY) was recently elected to office however after the election information became public that much of his resume was fabricated including where he received his education and job history. According to the Washington Examiner, today we have learned that he has been “criminally charged by the Justice Department.”
“Prosecutors from the Justice Department and FBI in New York and Washington have been investigating allegations of false statements in Santos’s campaign finance filings and other areas,” the examiner reported, while noting that Santos’ “exact charges are currently unknown as they are under seal, but the representative is expected to appear in federal court in New York as early as Wednesday.”
According to CBS News, Santos may be arrested as early as Wednesday. When Santos was questioned by the Associated Press, he denied knowing about any pending charges.
“This is news to me,” Santos replied to the AP. “You’re the first to call me about this.”
In a recent news conference, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) addressed the issue and made clear that he would assess the pending charges and then make a decision about Santos’ Congressional future, reiterating “I’ll look at the charges.”
Its worth noting that the DOJ seems willing to go after a GOP lawmaker for possible campaign finance law abuse but when it comes to other Democrats that have similar allegations or the many cases of law breaking by the President’s son Hunter, Attorney General Merrick Garland has taken no actions.