Rep. George Santos will appear in court Friday to face new federal fraud and money laundering charges leveled against him earlier this month.
The New York Republican is facing nearly two dozen charges, accused of lying to the Federal Election Commission, stealing identities and using the credit cards of people who donated to his congressional campaign without authorization. Authorities said he also reported non-existent loans and contributions.In May, he said the allegations levied against him were part of a “witch hunt” and said he had “plenty of evidence” of his innocence.
“I’m going to fight the witches,” he said. “I’m going to clear my name and I look forward to doing that.” Santos’ arraignment Friday comes one day after Rep. Anthony D’Esposito, a Republican who also represents New York, formally introduced a resolution to expel Santos, pointing to his “long history of misrepresenting his and his family’s connections to major events, including the Holocaust, Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and the Pulse nightclub shooting.”Santos has resisted calls to step down since he admitted to lying about parts of his education and work history during his run for Congress.
He claimed to have graduated from New York’s Baruch College in 2010 and said that he worked for Citigroup and Goldman Sachs, although neither the school nor the companies could confirm his statements,. He also claimed that his mother was at the World Trade Center during the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, though immigration records, Santos acknowledged that he embellished his resume, though he insisted that the fabrications would not impact his ability to get things done in the House.
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