George Santos

Congressman George Santos "duped" wealthy donors to contribute to his campaign. The lies helped his 2022 political groups raise nearly $3 million.

A search through federal and state campaign finance records in New York, Florida and California shows that the company has seen only a few payments from any other political operation other than the Santos and Forte campaigns. The commission said it appears Gao exceeded the legal limit for campaign donations, as he gave $11,200 to the Santos campaign during the primary season, records show. The odd behavior includes payments to the campaign fundraiser who was said to impersonate McCarthy's chief of staff on fundraising calls. Miele's payments from the Santos campaign during the 2022 midterms went through an obscure limited liability company called The One57 Group, according to FEC records. Vallone said he would not rent to the Santos campaign again. He said Santos would speak to supporters and donors "about his financial background and experience on Wall Street. The lies and embellishments helped Santos and his allies raise nearly $3 million for his winning 2022 campaign to represent New York's 3rd District. One RJC board member who donated to Santos' campaign told CNBC that the Republican's claims of being Jewish appealed to him. At private events with GOP donors and political leaders, Santos would flaunt or hint at key parts of his resume that have turned out to be false, according to records and people familiar with the matter. Santos had major New York-area donors in his corner during a congressional bid that helped Republicans flip control of the House. The group banned Santos from future events after the revelation that the congressman falsely claimed to be Jewish. Wealthy donors received calls and emails from a man who said he was Dan Meyer, McCarthy's chief of staff, during the 2020 and 2022 election cycles, according to people familiar with the matter.

The Campaign Legal Center alleges there's evidence of “unknown persons directly, and illegally, giving [Santos] money to run for federal office.”

Despite all the controversy over his background, Santos has refused to voluntarily resign from Congress, and instead [arrived on Capitol Hill](https://www.forbes.com/sites/nicholasreimann/2023/01/03/george-santos-lonely-welcome-to-congress-lawmakers-shun-him-during-historic-speaker-vote-photos/) last week. The controversy over Santos has already led to a [number of investigators](https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2023/01/03/heres-all-the-legal-trouble-george-santos-faces-as-he-joins-congress/?sh=7488b2fe6ac1) saying they’re looking into whether Santos and his campaign violated any laws, including the Justice Department, New York Attorney General Letitia James and investigators in Nassau County, New York, the area that Santos represents in Congress. Both End Citizens United and American Bridge 21st Century [filed](https://endcitizensunited.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Santos-OCE-Complaint.pdf) [complaints](https://www.americanbridgepac.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Request-for-Investigation-into-Representative-George-Santos.pdf) with the Office of Congressional Ethics, with the American Bridge complaint centered on the alleged issues with Santos’ financial disclosures while End Citizens United focused on Santos’ campaign using the congressman’s swearing-in as a fundraising tool. [New York Post](https://nypost.com/2022/12/26/rep-elect-george-santos-admits-fabricating-key-details-of-his-bio/) in December. I’m sorry.” About allegations raised regarding his campaign spending, Murray previously denied to the [Times](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/29/nyregion/george-santos-campaign-finance.html) that any of the incoming lawmaker’s campaign spending was illegal, calling the allegations “ludicrous” and arguing, “Campaign expenditures for staff members including travel, lodging, and meals are normal expenses of any competent campaign.” [Santos, a Suburban House and $11,000 in Campaign Payments for ‘Rent’](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/29/nyregion/george-santos-campaign-finance.html) (New York Times) [Here’s All The Legal Trouble George Santos Faces As He Joins Congress](https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2023/01/03/heres-all-the-legal-trouble-george-santos-faces-as-he-joins-congress/?sh=7488b2fe6ac1) (Forbes) [George Santos Lying Scandal: Here’s What The Incoming New York Congressman Has—And Hasn’t—Admitted To And What Could Happen Next](https://www.forbes.com/sites/anthonytellez/2022/12/27/george-santos-lying-scandal-heres-what-the-incoming-new-york-congressman-has-admitted-to-and-hasnt-and-what-could-happen-next/?sh=4e436c4d4bb0) (Forbes) [Republican Rep.-Elect George Santos May Have Falsified His Employment, Educational, Philanthropic History, Report Finds](https://www.forbes.com/sites/saradorn/2022/12/19/republican-rep-elect-george-santos-may-have-falsified-his-employment-educational-philanthropic-history-report-finds/?sh=6bf373d73b75) (Forbes) [George Santos’ Lonely Welcome To Congress: Lawmakers Shun Him During Historic Speaker Vote (Photos)](https://www.forbes.com/sites/nicholasreimann/2023/01/03/george-santos-lonely-welcome-to-congress-lawmakers-shun-him-during-historic-speaker-vote-photos/?sh=1ec001884668) (Forbes) “I am not a criminal,” Santos told the The lies—including about his educational and work history, Jewish heritage and claims his mother died in the September 11 attacks—prompted new scrutiny into the lawmaker’s finances, with the Times [reporting](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/29/nyregion/george-santos-campaign-finance.html) on many of the apparent issues that the CLC highlighted in its complaint. [similar complaint](https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/23567925-santos-fec-complaint-10423) against Santos with the FEC, and the congressman faces [several complaints](https://www.businessinsider.com/george-santos-ethics-complaints-end-citizens-united-fec-oce-doj-2023-1) with other federal agencies as well. A campaign finance watchdog is asking the Federal Election Commission to investigate and possibly sanction Rep. [Times](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/19/nyregion/george-santos-ny-republicans.html) reported that the lawmaker appeared to fabricate aspects of his background and further reports revealed even more [apparent lies](https://www.forbes.com/sites/anthonytellez/2022/12/27/george-santos-lying-scandal-heres-what-the-incoming-new-york-congressman-has-admitted-to-and-hasnt-and-what-could-happen-next/?sh=4e436c4d4bb0). (Santos offered donors free round trip transportation to the swearing-in ceremony and access to a special luncheon and Capitol tour.) Meanwhile, End Citizens United [requested](https://endcitizensunited.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Santos-DOJ-Complaint.pdf) the Justice Department investigate whether Santos violated the Ethics in Government Act by not submitting “timely, accurate, and complete financial disclosure reports,” including by failing to file any disclosure in 2021.

A nonpartisan ethics watchdog filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) against first-term Rep. George Santos on Monday, urging the ...

[urged the Office of Congressional Ethics](https://www.americanbridgepac.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Request-for-Investigation-into-Representative-George-Santos.pdf) to investigate Santos on allegations that he falsified his financial disclosure reports and omitted details from the documents. The ethics complaint accuses Santos and other unidentified individuals of engaging in a straw donor scheme. Additionally, a spokeswoman for the Rio de Janeiro prosecutor’s office told The congressman, however, has vowed that he will not resign. The Hill reached out to Santos’s attorney for comment. George Santos on Monday, urging the agency to investigate the New York Republican for allegedly violating campaign finance laws. He refused to answer questions from reporters in the Capitol who inquired about the growing controversy. “As such, there is reason to believe unknown persons made, and Santos knowingly and willfully acted as a straw donor for, illegal contributions to his campaign, which the campaign knowingly accepted,” the complaint reads, noting that the donations either exceeded contribution limits or violated bans on contributions from corporate or foreign nationals. The group suspects that individuals gave money to Santos disguised as salaries and dividends to his organization, Devolder LLC, for the purpose of donating to the campaign. The watchdog is specifically interested in allegations that Santos took part in a straw donor scheme to hide the sources behind a loan he made to his campaign, that he purposely falsified numbers on his disclosure reports and that he wrongfully used campaign funds for personal matters, among other claims. “As part of his latest campaign of duplicity, Santos also appears to have violated federal campaign finance 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 group also referenced revelations that Santos embellished parts of his biography and résumé — which the congressman has admitted to — in its complaint as a reason a probe is necessary.

The complaint was filed by the Campaign Legal Center and accuses Santos of illegally using campaign funds for personal expenses.

The Santos campaign reported a $199.99 disbursement to JFK Parking, but there is no combination of fees from that airport parking facility that would end in $99.99. Efforts to immediately reach a spokesperson for the congressman about the newly filed FEC complaint were not successful. It alleged: "The concealed true source behind $705,000 in contributions to Santos's campaign could be a corporation or foreign national — both of which are categorically barred from contributing to federal candidates." The Campaign Legal Center complaint also raised questions about the expenses listed by Santos' campaign finance reports. But it is far from clear how he could have done so with his own funds, because financial disclosure reports indicate that Santos had only $55,000 to his name in 2020." The complaint alleged Santos "purported to loan his campaign $705,000 during the 2022 election.

A watchdog group filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission against Republican Rep. George Santos for allegedly violating campaign finance laws.

The Campaign Legal Center claims that the loan he made to his campaign may have come from a straw donor. The group accuses the Santos campaign of allegedly violating three counts of campaign finance laws, including one tied to a $705,000 loan the lawmaker made to his campaign. "That is what we are asking the Federal Election Commission to investigate. Prosecutors from the Eastern District of New York are examining Santos' finances, including potential irregularities involving financial disclosures and loans Santos made to his campaign while he was running for Congress, according to NBC News. "The concealed true source behind $705,000 in contributions to Santos's campaign could be a corporation or foreign national — both of which are categorically barred from contributing to federal candidates." A Santos attorney did not return a request for comment.

A federal watchdog on Monday accused newly elected Republican U.S. Representative George Santos of breaking campaign finance laws by concealing funding ...

The nature of that inquiry remains unclear. Register for free to Reuters and know the full story [faces](/world/us/new-york-officials-probe-george-santos-congressman-elect-with-fabricated-resume-2022-12-28/) an investigation by a New York prosecutor's office, according to the district attorney for Nassau County.

The complaint alleges that "unknown individuals or corporations may have illegally funneled money" to Santos' campaign."

are vague, uncorroborated, and non-credible in light of his many previous lies." [embellishing](https://www.axios.com/2022/12/27/george-santos-admits-embellishing-resume)" parts of his resume after a [New York Times](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/19/nyregion/george-santos-ny-republicans.html) investigation found that he appeared to have misrepresented details about his background, including his education and qualifications for office. [George Santos breaks silence as New York AG probes resume scandal](https://www.axios.com/2022/12/22/george-santos-new-york-ag-probes-resume-scandal) - The complaint urges the commission to "thoroughly investigate what appear to be equally brazen lies about how his campaign raised and spent money," given the lawmaker's "mountain of lies about his life and qualifications for office." [already being investigated](https://www.axios.com/2022/12/28/george-santos-nassau-da-republican-investigation)in New York over the inconsistencies in his biography. George Santos](https://www.axios.com/2022/12/19/george-santos-republican-congress-biography) (R-N.Y.) of violating campaign finance laws.

Controversial newly elected congressman who appears to have made up most of his résumé is subject of FEC complaint.

[told the same network](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/george-santos-federal-election-commission-complaint/): “Voters deserve the truth. [embellishing](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/george-santos-investigation-federal-nassau-county/)” his CV. [the New York Times](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/19/nyregion/george-santos-ny-republicans.html), the CLC complaint says: “Particularly in light of Santos’s mountain of lies about his life and qualifications for office, the [FEC] should thoroughly investigate what appear to be equally brazen lies about how his campaign raised and spent money.” [struggled](https://www.semafor.com/article/12/28/2022/george-santos-tries-to-explain-his-wealth) to explain the source of his wealth, and says it is “likely” that after losing an initial run for Congress in 2020, he “and other unknown persons worked out a scheme to surreptitiously – and illegally – funnel money into his 2022 campaign. [Holocaust survivors](https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/21/politics/george-santos-geneaology/index.html) and that his mother’s death was a [result](https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/12/29/george-santos-mother-911-death/) of the [9/11 attacks](https://www.newsweek.com/george-santos-claims-his-mom-was-world-trade-center-9-11-1769298). [widely reported](https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/30/politics/george-santos-campaign-finance/index.html), of $199.99, one cent below the $200 FEC threshold for the provision of receipts. He is [under investigation](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/george-santos-investigation-federal-nassau-county/) by authorities in New York and [in Brazil](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/jan/03/george-santos-brazil-reactivates-fraud-case), in the latter case over alleged use of a stolen chequebook. [appearing to make](https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2023/01/did-rep-george-santos-flash-the-white-power-symbol-in-the-house-chamber) a white supremacist sign – is now a member of the US House of Representatives. [statement](https://campaignlegal.org/document/clc-files-complaint-alleging-rep-george-santos-violated-federal-campaign-finance-laws) on Monday, the CLC alleged that Santos and his 2022 campaign committee, Devolder-Santos for Congress, “violated federal campaign finance laws by engaging in a straw donor scheme to knowingly and willfully conceal the true sources of $705,000 that Santos purported to loan to his campaign”. [parts of Long Island and Queens](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/jan/08/george-santos-district-queens-new-york-long-island-lies), in November. [complaint](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/george-santos-federal-election-commission-complaint/) filed with the Federal Election Commission. [filed](https://campaignlegal.org/document/clc-files-complaint-alleging-rep-george-santos-violated-federal-campaign-finance-laws) with the FEC on Monday by the Campaign Legal Center (CLC), a non-partisan watchdog group.

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 ...

[openly gay Republican](https://www.foxnews.com/politics/new-york-republicans-speak-against-george-santos-lies-call-investigation) who flipped a Long Island House seat held by Democrats for a decade, was seen as one of his party's bright spots in an otherwise underwhelming midterm election. As the agency responsible for enforcing America’s campaign finance laws, the FEC owes it to the public to find out the truth about how George Santos raised and spent the money he used to run for public office, and to ensure accountability for Santos’s illegal conduct." They have a right to know who is spending to influence their vote and their government and they have a right to know how the candidates competing for their vote are spending those funds," said Adav Noti, senior vice president and legal director at Campaign Legal Center. "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." Much of the post-election revelations on Santos were first reported by The New York Times. Despite having just $55,000 to his name in 2020, Santos claimed to have earned millions of dollars in 2021 and 2022 from the consulting business he founded and purported to loan his campaign $705,000 during the election.

Two Democrats will file an official complaint about Mr. Santos's financial disclosures with the House's bipartisan ethics committee.

Mr. But Mr. Goldman and Mr. Torres and Mr. Still, he said, the calls to investigate Mr. The complaint by Mr. In practice, Mr. In more extreme cases, the committee can recommend that the House expel a member, though such an action is rare and would require a two-thirds majority vote. Goldman said that the changes would “gut” the office, which typically conducts inquiries and then refers both reports and recommendations to the ethics committee for consideration. On Monday, the Campaign Legal Center, a watchdog group, filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission accusing Mr. Torres, made just days after Mr. Goldman, a former federal prosecutor who represents parts of Lower Manhattan and Brooklyn, said in a statement.

New York Democratic Reps. Daniel Goldman and Ritchie Torres on Tuesday are expected to file an official complaint with the House Committee on Ethics calling ...

I came here to serve the people," Santos said Tuesday. Moreover, his own public statements have contradicted some information included in the 2022 financial disclosure and confirmed that the 2022 financial disclosure failed to disclose other required information." Republican leaders are set to soon finalize committee assignments for the new Congress. Just like there's a lot of other things we're going to deal with." The group called on the Federal Election Commission to investigate. Daniel Goldman and Ritchie Torres on Tuesday filed an official complaint with the House Committee on Ethics calling for an investigation into New York Republican Rep.

Washington — A pair of New York Democratic lawmakers are filing a formal complaint with the House Ethics Committee against GOP Rep. George Santos on Tuesday ...

[admitted to "embellishing" portions](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/george-santos-admits-to-lying-about-his-past-new-york-post/) of his background during his successful bid for Congress, including his education and professional background. Santos has failed to uphold the integrity expected of members of the House of Representatives," the two Democrats wrote to Reps. The complaint was filed by the Campaign Legal Center and questions whether $705,000 in contributions to his campaign improperly came from a corporation or foreign national. "Given the revelations about his biography, as well as the public information pertaining to his financial disclosures, Mr. "George Santos, by his own admission, is an outright fraud. George Santos on Tuesday, alleging he violated federal ethics law.

Two U.S. House Democrats filed an ethics complaint on Tuesday against newly elected Republican Representative George Santos after revelations that he made ...

Santos has failed to uphold the integrity of members of the House of Representatives," Tuesday's letter from Torres and Goldman said. Santos in November won a previously Democratic-held seat. "This is something that's being handled internally," Scalise told reporters on Tuesday.

Representative George Santos said he's “done nothing unethical” as his Democratic colleagues asked the House Ethics Committee to investigate whether the New ...

Democratic Reps. Ritchie Torres and Dan Goldman, in a six-page letter, called on the panel to probe Santos for possibly violating the Ethics in Government Act “ ...

[George Santos](https://www.cnbc.com/2023/01/09/george-santos-raised-money-from-wealthy-gop-donors-while-lying-about-his-resume.html), the freshman New York Republican who recently was found to have lied about and embellished details on his resume. In a tweet about the complaint, Torres wrote, "Santos must be held accountable for defrauding both Congress and the public." Ritchie Torres and Dan Goldman, in a six-page letter, called on the panel to probe Santos for possibly violating the federal Ethics in Government Act "by failing to file timely, accurate and complete financial disclosure reports as required by law." The letter Tuesday by the two Democratic lawmakers noted that media reports and Santos' "own admissions" in recent weeks have shown that he "misled voters in his District about ethnicity, his religion, his education, and his employment and professional history, among other things." "Moreover, his own public statements have contradicted some information included in the 2022 financial disclosure and confirmed that the 2022 financial disclosure failed to disclose other required information," the letter said. The letter, which the lawmakers hand-delivered to Santos' office on Capitol Hill, called the financial disclosure reports filed for his 2020 and 2022 campaigns "sparse and perplexing."

Reps. Dan Goldman and Ritchie Torres hand-delivered the complaint to Santos' office.

- Goldman and Torres expressed confidence that Republicans will put partisanship aside. - House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) said at a press conference on Tuesday, "This is something that's being handled internally ... - "Mr. And then in subsequent disclosures, in a matter of years, he reported earning millions of dollars," said Torres. Santos accountable," said Torres. Santos reported a salary of about $55,000.

A pair of House Democrats on Tuesday filed and hand-delivered to Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) a complaint urging the Ethics Committee to open an ...

“But this is at the feet of Kevin McCarthy, not just George Santos alone.” Santos has hailed to uphold the integrity expected of members of the House of Representatives,” the complaint reads. [filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission](https://thehill.com/homenews/house/3805496-ethics-watchdog-files-fec-complaint-against-george-santos/) outlining what is says are violations of campaign finance laws. “Given the revelations about his biography, as well as the public information pertaining to his financial disclosures, Mr. “He owns George Santos,” Rep. Goldman told reporters on Tuesday that the pair has heard from some Republicans who support an ethics investigation. Goldman knocked on Santos’s door and entered the office, leaving the complaint on a desk inside. “That’s the only reason why he was seated, is to give George Santos that ability to vote for Kevin McCarthy.” A pair of House Democrats on Tuesday filed and hand-delivered to Rep. If the panel finds that the allegations have merit, Torres said Santos should face disciplinary action. Nick LaLota (R-N.Y.), who I have done nothing unethical.”

Some GOP members have called for not seating the New York freshman on committees yet, amid a swirl of scandals. Party leaders haven't revealed their plan.

The duo called on the House Ethics Committee to launch an investigation into whether Santos filed “complete and accurate” financial reports. “And that’s something that we’re going to deal with.” He has confessed to many of the reported fabrications. And Majority Leader Steve Scalise acknowledged there are some “concerns,” but disclosed only that GOP leaders would tackle them “internally.” Johnson added that while he has not spoken to Speaker Kevin McCarthy about the matter directly, he has raised it with other members. Pat Ryan of New York, Seth Moulton of Massachusetts, Chrissy Houlahan of Pennsylvania and freshman Jeff Jackson of North Carolina. After 15 rounds of votes consumed the House GOP’s first week in power, Republicans are now forging ahead with setting up committees, prepping legislation and scheduling long-awaited hearings. And two New York Democrats — Reps. It’s not yet clear how much of the GOP conference feels the same way about Santos’ admitted fabrications, with much of members’ attention still trained elsewhere. I think there are enough legitimate concerns out there about his behavior.” Some members are openly pushing to sideline him until internal investigations can dig through his campaign finances, and even basic biographical information. And I do think that matters,” said Rep.

The House Ethics Committee has been asked to investigate Rep. George Santos. The newly-elected Republican from New York has admitted to lying about his job ...

“It’s the only reason why he was seated, to give George Santos that ability to vote for Kevin McCarthy. They said the reports Santos did file are “sparse and perplexing.” They asked the panel to investigate and “take appropriate action as soon as possible.” “Kevin McCarthy owns George Santos, lock stop and barrel,” said Rep. Republican leaders have refused to take action against Santos, whose election helped give them a 222-seat hold on the House majority. Ritchie Torres and Dan Goldman, both of New York, said Santos also failed to file “timely, accurate and complete” financial disclosure reports as required by law. [WATCH: Small, local paper uncovered and reported George Santos scandal before November election](https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/small-local-paper-uncovered-and-reported-george-santos-scandal-before-november-election)

Facing investigations over whether he lied about his biography, George Santos may find it more difficult than the typical freshman lawmaker to deliver ...

Pete Sessions [told the Washington Examiner](https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/pete-sessions-george-santos-house-gop-conference) in December that he was “not supportive” of Santos being part of the Republican conference. [told NY1](https://twitter.com/KevinFreyTV/status/1610799433771261952) last week. Mike Gallagher of Wisconsin asked when the [New York Times brought up Santos](https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/03/us/politics/george-santos-congress.html) last week. Hit with a House Ethics Committee complaint Tuesday, Santos said he’d address the media soon. Though Santos won his November race by more than 8 points, his Long Island and Queens-based district leans Democratic and voted for President Joe Biden over President Trump in 2020. Between votes, he could often be spotted hurrying through the Capitol alone, dodging hordes of reporters, and only occasionally chatting with other Republicans. to govern, to work with others; his colleagues can’t trust him,” fellow New York Republican Rep. Whether it involves getting cosponsors for his bills or influencing legislation as part of a voting bloc, Santos will struggle if even members of his own party don’t want to associate with him. “It’s going to be very difficult for him to move forward… Staffers for Santos did not respond to requests for comment about how he plans to be an effective lawmaker this term. “It is really crucial to have people who do have experience on Capitol Hill,” says Volden. The Center for Effective Lawmaking’s guide for new members suggests that hiring experienced staff should be a top priority for a first-term lawmaker, as it helps predict how effectively they will be able to pass laws.

Rep. George Santos, the recently elected GOP congressman from New York who has admitted to lying about parts of his resume, defended himself and his record ...

I came here to serve the people.” He has nothing to fear from the truth.” Separately, [CNN has reported](https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/30/politics/george-santos-campaign-finance/index.html) that Santos’s campaign finances show dozens of expenses just below the FEC’s threshold to keep receipts. Goldman added this investigation “calls on the House to police its own. “Look, I’ve already said I’ll be addressing the media in a short time. We have to send a message that if you defraud the voters, you’re going to be held accountable.” Prosecutors said they will seek a “formal response” from Santos related to a stolen checkbook in 2008, after police suspended an investigation into him because they were unable to find him for nearly a decade. [CNN’s KFile uncovered even more falsehoods](https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/28/politics/george-santos-false-claims-kfile/index.html) from Santos, including claims he was forced to leave a New York City private school when his family’s real estate assets took a downturn and stating he represented Goldman Sachs at a top financial conference. He also said he’s made no preferences for committee assignments, saying “I’ll take whatever I get. “I’ve done nothing unethical.” Because if we are to have credibility, if we are to have integrity, if this body is to gain the trust of the American people, then we need to ensure that its members are following the ethics rules of this body that we are all required to uphold.” [write](https://goldman.house.gov/sites/evo-subsites/goldman.house.gov/files/evo-media-document/request-for-investigation-regarding-representative-george-santoss-failure-to-file-timely-accurate-and-complete-financial-disclosure-reports1.pdf) that they are requesting an investigation of Santos “for violations of the Ethics in Government Act by failing to file timely, accurate, and complete financial disclosure reports as required by law.”

The Republican Party decided to tough it out with Walker, but the humiliation was too much for voters in a state that sent Marjorie Taylor Greene to Congress, ...

There is something comforting in thinking of the universe as a cozy place where a comet, last seen by Neanderthals, returns to find us a spacefaring species. We spend so much time worrying about our own extinction that it’s a relief to think of ourselves as the descendants of creatures who might well have looked up with the same wonder as I will soon, and the ancestors of beings whose lives we cannot even yet imagine. [he flashed a white-power sign when he voted](https://www.businessinsider.com/george-santos-white-power-symbol-speaker-vote-2023-1), but even if true, that’s not even close to disqualifying in the GOP these days.) But now that most of the drama is over, no one cares that a complete fraud is sitting in the House. Perhaps this is why I find myself boyishly excited all over again about the approach of a green comet They have learned, to their horror, that the father of their favorite indie-pop star previously worked for the U.S. At least 15 people have died across the state since late December, and tens of thousands of residents have been ordered to evacuate. They have been angered by the comments of a man who sells beans. This is why Kevin McCarthy had to fight for his political life against the likes of Matt Gaetz and Lauren Boebert and Andy Biggs. And with rare exceptions, this gamble—that the party faithful are either too polarized, too numb, or too inattentive to care—has paid off. The Republican Party decided to tough it out with Walker, but the humiliation was too much for voters in a state that sent Marjorie Taylor Greene to Congress, and Walker narrowly lost. Normally, however, you cannot survive telling a tale that has more fakery in it than the entire cover story of Philip and Elizabeth Jennings, the two fictional Soviet spies in the TV series The Americans. The problem is a Republican Party that has come to expect its voters to put up with anything rather than lose one vote in Congress.

George Santos said he was one of the first people in the U.S. diagnosed with COVID-19 which was further complicated by a previous brain tumor.

“I’m a HARD pass for the #COVID19Vaccine, Thank you,” he tweeted on Nov. Santos was highly critical of how Democrats, at the federal and state level, handled the public health crisis wrought by COVID-19. The date is earlier in March than in Santos’ other accounts—where he said he felt symptoms on March 9. In November 2020, he was an outspoken critic of the developing COVID vaccine, suggesting it might have health side effects. However, during a [COVID ](https://www.facebook.com/DevolderSantosforCongress/videos/209255783738054)town hall that Santos hosted in April 2020, he said that he was still symptomatic through March 18. On that date, there were only 11 known cases of COVID-19 in New York state, mostly linked to a single community in Westchester County. I also battled a brain tumor a couple of years ago, and I had radiation done, which really lowers your immunity in general,” he told the podcast hosts. He said he was given a chest X-ray, which came back clear. The tweet made no mention of Santos’ own illness. On March 1, 2020, the very first confirmed case of COVID-19 appeared in New York state. “On the 11th I ended up in the hospital. “I have an immunodeficiency and I have acute chronic bronchitis.

Several House Democrats with military backgrounds warned on Tuesday that Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) poses a “direct threat to national security” and urged ...

“Mr. Santos has repeatedly proven that he cannot be entrusted with this same responsibility.” [Rising](https://thehill.com/hilltv/rising/) [What America's Thinking](https://thehill.com/hilltv/america/) [See all Hill.TV](https://thehill.com/hilltv) [See all Video](https://thehill.com/video) [Administration](https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/) [Campaign](https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/) [House](https://thehill.com/homenews/house/) [Administration](https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/) [See All](https://thehill.com) Pat Ryan (D-N.Y.), Seth Moulton (D-Mass.), Chrissy Houlahan (D-Pa.) and Jeff Jackson (D-N.C.) wrote in a letter to McCarthy. [Chrissy Houlahan](https://thehill.com/tag/chrissy-houlahan/) [George Santos](https://thehill.com/tag/george-santos/) [George Santos](https://thehill.com/people/george-santos/) [Jeff Jackson](https://thehill.com/tag/jeff-jackson/) [Kevin McCarthy](https://thehill.com/tag/kevin-mccarthy/) [Kevin McCarthy](https://thehill.com/people/kevin-mccarthy/) [Patrick Ryan](https://thehill.com/tag/patrick-ryan/) [Seth Moulton](https://thehill.com/tag/seth-moulton/) [News](https://thehill.com/homenews/) [House](https://thehill.com/homenews/house/) [House](https://thehill.com/homenews/house/) [House](https://thehill.com/homenews/house/) [See All](https://thehill.com/homenews/house/) Santos was already facing probes from the U.S. Santos has exhibited, time and time again, that the American people cannot trust him, and the voters who once placed their trust in him were deceived,” Reps. [filed a complaint with the Federal Elections Commission](https://thehill.com/homenews/house/3805496-ethics-watchdog-files-fec-complaint-against-george-santos/) on Monday, alleging that Santos violated campaign finance laws. “As you work to usher in the 118th Congress, we ask that you do so in a way that protects our nation’s security, and the classification of sensitive information on which it depends,” they added. [filed a complaint with the House Ethics Committee](https://thehill.com/homenews/house/3807179-house-democrats-file-hand-deliver-ethics-complaint-to-george-santos/) on Tuesday, urging an investigation into Santos’s financial disclosure reports. The group of Democratic lawmakers noted in Tuesday’s letter that Santos’s lies are are “particularly alarming” given that members of Congress receive access to highly sensitive, national security information. George Santos (R-N.Y.) poses a “direct threat to national security” and urged Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) to block Santos from accessing sensitive information while in Congress.

House Democrats on Tuesday formally asked the House Ethics Committee to investigate Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) for lying about his biography and making ...

Patrick Ryan (N.Y.), Chrissy Houlahan (Penn.), Jeff Jackson (N.C.) and Seth Moulton (Mass.) wrote in a letter to the speaker on Tuesday, calling Santos “a direct threat to national security.” Republicans have also expressed concerns about Santos serving on committees. Nancy Mace (R-S.D.) [told CBS](https://twitter.com/FaceTheNation/status/1612126586593067010) on Sunday it would “be very difficult to work with anyone who cannot be trusted.” [George Santos’ Lonely Welcome To Congress: Lawmakers Shun Him During Historic Speaker Vote (Photos)](https://www.forbes.com/sites/nicholasreimann/2023/01/03/george-santos-lonely-welcome-to-congress-lawmakers-shun-him-during-historic-speaker-vote-photos/?sh=301f362f4668) (Forbes) [George Santos: Watchdog Files Legal Complaint Alleging Rep. James Traficant (D-Ohio) became the second congressman since the Civil War to be expelled from Congress in 2002 after he was convicted of bribery and racketeering. Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) suggested Santos’ assignments be put on pause while the conference addresses the “legitimate concerns about his behavior,” [The Daily Beast reported](https://www.thedailybeast.com/openly-gay-rep-elect-george-santos-didnt-disclose-divorce-with-woman) he finalized a divorce from a woman a day before launching his first campaign for Congress in 2020). He claimed in his most recent financial disclosure statement that he owned an apartment in Brazil valued at as much as $1 million, despite admitting to [The New York Post](https://nypost.com/2022/12/26/rep-elect-george-santos-admits-fabricating-key-details-of-his-bio/) last month he does not own any properties. On Monday, the Campaign Legal Center, a government watchdog group, filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission asking it to investigate Santos for possible violations of campaign finance law, suggesting he illegally funneled money into his campaign through a bogus business, improperly reported campaign expenses and used campaign funds for personal purposes. Santos, a first-term congressman who flipped a previously Democrat-held Long Island district in the midterm election, came under fire in December when The New York Times published a bombshell report that found discrepancies about everything from his family history to education and career. Activist group End Citizens United filed complaints against him with both the FEC and the Office of Congressional Ethics, which also received a complaint from American Bridge 21st Century. House Democrats on Tuesday formally asked the House Ethics Committee to investigate Rep. “In fact, George Santos cast the deciding vote for Kevin McCarthy so he could become Speaker of the House.

If there's one thing Republicans have made clear over the last number of years it's that they absolutely will not stand for lies, deceit, or attempts by its ...

[said](https://www.businessinsider.com/house-gop-votes-gut-office-congressional-ethics-george-santos-fantastic-2023-1) Monday that he thinks it’s wonderful that the House passed a new set of rules this week that will significantly hamper the power of the Office of Congressional Ethics to investigate lawmakers over suspected wrongdoing. [26 Most Anticipated Movies](https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/12/most-anticipated-2023-movies?itm_content=footer-recirc&itm_campaign=more-great-stories-010323)of 2023 [Billy McFarland Is Sorry](https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2022/12/billy-mcfarland-is-sorry-really?itm_content=footer-recirc&itm_campaign=more-great-stories-010323)—Really. [Pope Versus Pope](https://archive.vanityfair.com/article/2018/12/pope-versus-pope?itm_content=footer-recirc&itm_campaign=more-great-stories-010323)(2018) If the GOP has made anything clear it’s that it is all about [45 TV Shows](https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/12/2023-tv-show-premiere-dates?itm_content=footer-recirc&itm_campaign=more-great-stories-010323)You Should Be Excited About in 2023 If there’s one thing Republicans have made clear over the last number of years it’s that they absolutely will not stand for lies, deceit, or attempts by its members to spread misinformation for their own gain.