Rep. George Santos came out swinging during a press conference
Santos has been charged with 13 counts of wire fraud, money laundering, theft of public funds and making false statements to the House of Representatives.Breon Peace
said when the indictment was unsealed, he"seeks to hold Santos accountable for various alleged fraudulent schemes and brazen misrepresentations," adding,"He used political contributions to line his pockets, unlawfully applied for unemployment benefits that should have gone to New Yorkers who had lost their jobs due to the pandemic, and lied to the House of Representatives."
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