May 10 Watch 4:42 New York Congressman George Santos charged with fraud and money laundering By Lisa Desjardins, Saher Khan Republican Congressman George Santos was arrested Wednesday. A federal grand jury indicted the freshman lawmaker on 13 charges, ranging from wire fraud to money laundering. Rep. Santos was released on bond from a New York court after pleading not guilty… Continue watching
May 10 What’s in the 13-count federal indictment New York Rep. George Santos faces? By Associated Press A 13-count federal indictment unsealed in New York accuses U.S. Rep. George Santos of embezzling money from his campaign, falsely receiving unemployment funds and lying to Congress about his finances. Continue reading
May 10 Rep. George Santos pleads not guilty to charges alleging fraud, theft during political campaign By Jake Offenhartz, Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press U.S. Rep. George Santos, infamous for fabricating his life story, pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges he duped donors, stole from his campaign and lied to Congress about being a millionaire, all while cheating to collect unemployment benefits he didn't… Continue reading
May 09 AP sources: U.S. Rep. George Santos facing federal charges By Michael Balsamo, Farnoush Amiri, Jake Offenhartz, Associated Press U.S. Rep. George Santos, who faced outrage and mockery over a litany of fabrications about his heritage, education and professional pedigree, has been charged with federal criminal offenses, two people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press. Continue reading
Jan 31 Watch 5:47 News Wrap: Pakistan mosque bombing death toll reaches 100 In our news wrap Tuesday, the death toll reached 100 in Monday's suicide bombing at a mosque in Pakistan, police are searching for the gunmen who wounded 11 people in Florida, embattled New York Congressman George Santos told fellow Republicans… Continue watching
Jan 31 Watch 5:13 House Republicans prepare to kick off investigations into Biden White House By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura As part of the new Congress, House Republicans will begin scrutinizing nearly every policy step taken by the Biden White House and Congressional Democrats over the past two years. Lisa Desjardins reports on what to expect. Continue watching
Jan 31 Rep. Santos temporarily steps down from 2 committees amid ethics issues By Kevin Freking, Associated Press Santos has faced numerous calls for his resignation and is facing multiple investigations by prosecutors over his personal and campaign finances and lies about his resume and family background. Continue reading
Jan 27 FEC wants answers on Rep. Santos’ chaotic treasurer switch By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press Rep. George Santos' campaign committee is facing new questions from federal regulators after submitting paperwork listing a new treasurer who says he never took the job. Continue reading
Jan 13 Watch 11:40 Brooks and Capehart on Biden’s handling of classified documents, George Santos scandals New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including questions about President Biden's handling of classified documents, the scandals around GOP Rep. Santos and an attempted… Continue watching
Jan 12 Watch 6:25 More Republicans call for scandal-plagued Congressman George Santos to resign More Republican lawmakers are calling for New York Congressman George Santos to resign, just days after the scandal-plagued freshman was sworn in to the House. Santos is under investigation by state and federal authorities after he admitted to lying about… Continue watching