Breaking: Sources say Santos is expected arrested and arraigned Wednesday at federal court in Central Islip.
Right now, we do not know the exact nature of the charges, but the FBI and Justice Department Public Integrity Unit have been investigating the Long Island congressman's campaign finance filings. They're looking at how he raised hundreds of thousands of dollars. Santos' communications director did not return calls seeking comment.
Congressional sources tell CBS News Santos is expected to be arraigned in federal court in Central Islip Wednesday morning. Santos has been mired in a morass of controversies ignited by revelations, many of which came out after his election to Congress, that
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