Shamed and indicted George Santos announces he's running for election again
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Shamed and indicted George Santos announces he's running for election again

Raw Story  

George Santos wants back on the Hill. He was interviewed earlier in the evening and said "I don't put anything past my desire to run for office, but right now I'm a spectator. Santos promised "that I will never back down because of my love for this country." "New York hasn’t had a real conservative represent them since I left office arbitrarily, thanks to RINO, empty suits like @nicklalota," he wrote. "To raise the standard in Congress, and to hold a pathological liar who stole an election accountable, I led the charge to expel George Santos.

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Former congressman George Santos expected to plead guilty to charges related to campaign fraud Monday
4 months, 1 week ago

Former congressman George Santos expected to plead guilty to charges related to campaign fraud Monday

CNN  

CNN — Former New York Rep. George Santos is expected to plead guilty Monday to federal charges relating to fraudulent activity during his 2022 midterm campaign, according to multiple sources familiar with the deal. Santos, who was expelled from the House last year, previously pleaded not guilty to 23 federal charges, including allegations of fraud related to Covid-19 unemployment benefits, …

George Santos says he’ll ditch GOP, run as independent, in bid to return to Congress after expulsion
9 months ago

George Santos says he’ll ditch GOP, run as independent, in bid to return to Congress after expulsion

Associated Press  

Former U.S. Rep. George Santos of New York said Friday that he will leave the Republican Party and run as an independent in a bid to return to Congress after having been expelled while facing federal fraud charges. “After today’s embarrassing showing in the house I have reflected and decided that I can no longer be part of the Republican …

Expelled congressman George Santos announces he is re-running for Congress after turning up at SOTU
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Expelled congressman George Santos announces he is re-running for Congress after turning up at SOTU

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “New York hasn’t had a real conservative represent …

George Santos threatens to ruin Republicans who vote to expel him from Congress
1 year, 2 months ago

George Santos threatens to ruin Republicans who vote to expel him from Congress

Raw Story  

Rep. George Santos, who has refused to resign from Congress amid a second round of federal indictments, took to X on Wednesday to attack the handful of Republicans who introduced a resolution to expel him from the House of Representatives — and warn that he could ruin their careers over it. "I look very much forward to seeing the anti …

'Most people lie': George Santos blames 'insecurities' for his fictitious resume
1 year, 4 months ago

'Most people lie': George Santos blames 'insecurities' for his fictitious resume

Raw Story  

Embattled Rep. George Santos has no plans to resign despite a mountain of scandals surrounding his fabulism and federal fraud indictments — because, in his view, everyone basically tells the same lies on their resume as he did. In the interview, Santos claimed voters would have elected him to his Long Island congressional district even if he had not made …

US legislator George Santos charged with fraud, money laundering
1 year, 7 months ago

US legislator George Santos charged with fraud, money laundering

Al Jazeera  

United States Representative George Santos has pleaded not guilty to federal charges of fraud, money laundering and theft of public funds in the latest hit to the newly elected Republican, who has resisted calls to resign for lying about his resume. A 13-count indictment, unsealed on Wednesday, charged Santos, 34, with defrauding prospective political supporters by laundering funds to pay …

US Congressman George Santos refuses to quit despite anger over lies
1 year, 9 months ago

US Congressman George Santos refuses to quit despite anger over lies

ABC  

Besieged US Republican George Santos arrives on the House floor most days to deliver short speeches — celebrating women-owned small businesses, a special high school in his district, or raising concern about various countries in crises. Key points: George Santos lied about being a college graduate, a Wall Street whiz, being from a Jewish family of Holocaust survivors and losing …

'Incapable Of Feeling Shame': Anderson Cooper Drops Fiery George Santos Takedown
1 year, 10 months ago

'Incapable Of Feeling Shame': Anderson Cooper Drops Fiery George Santos Takedown

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING CNN’s Anderson Cooper went to town on Rep. George Santos on Tuesday after the embattled New York Republican spoke out in an interview on One America News Network. Is there anything more humbling humiliating than admitting that on national television?” “Actually, yes, Congressman, there is, since you asked,” Cooper said Tuesday night after playing that excerpt. CNN's …

Opinion: George Santos Should Be The New Face Of The GOP
1 year, 10 months ago

Opinion: George Santos Should Be The New Face Of The GOP

Huff Post  

When it comes right down to it, newly elected Rep. George Santos is the perfect metaphor for today’s Republican Party. Before Walker and Donald Trump and MAGA and “stop the steal” and Jan. 6 and Marjorie Taylor Greene and QAnon and Lauren Boebert and conservatives’ fearmongering war against critical race theory and so on and so forth — before all …

It's Time To Stop Talking About George Santos
1 year, 10 months ago

It's Time To Stop Talking About George Santos

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING George Santos, the human, has been around since 1988. A month into the new Congress, Santos has become the primary noise distracting from the fact that House Republicans haven’t delivered a substantive policy agenda to tackle all of the things they talked about during their midterm election campaigns, like fixing the economy, un-indoctrinating “woke” schools and combating …

Republicans in George Santos' home district expose another lie
1 year, 11 months ago

Republicans in George Santos' home district expose another lie

Raw Story  

The Nassau County Republican Party on Wednesday called for the resignation of Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., for lying about his personal life and questions surrounding his finances. Nassau County GOP Chairman Joseph G. Cairo at a Long Island news conference said that Santos' campaign was made up "of deceit, lies and fabrication," and accused him of deceiving voters. Rep. Anthony …

NY supervisor blasts George Santos: He has betrayed the public's trust
1 year, 11 months ago

NY supervisor blasts George Santos: He has betrayed the public's trust

Raw Story  

Nassau County Republican leaders held a press conference this Wednesday calling on GOP Rep. George Santos to resign for lying about his biography to win his congressional seat. Sources speaking to Politico say that the announcement is necessary to help Republicans win future elections in New York's 3rd congressional district, which is a swing seat formerly held by Democrat Tom …

George Santos' Uncovered Lies Don't Appear to Bother Republicans At All
1 year, 11 months ago

George Santos' Uncovered Lies Don't Appear to Bother Republicans At All

Huff Post  

I can’t decide which is worse: The Republican politician who lied, his Republican colleagues who have remained silent about the lies, or the voters who didn’t mind being duped by a liar. She accused former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard of having “zero grace” for tearing into Santos during an interview on Fox News “while George is admitting and apologizing for lying …

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