New York. Former Brazilian-born Republican Congressman George Santos, who was expelled from the U.S. Congress after being accused of corruption, pleaded guilty on Monday to wire fraud and identity theft, crimes that could lead to two to 22 years in prison. “George Anthony Devolder Santos has pleaded guilty to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft,” … Read more
Former Republican Rep. George Santos is expected to plead guilty Monday to multiple charges related to campaign finance fraud, less than a month before his trial is set to begin, two sources familiar with the matter told NBC News. The disgraced former lawmaker faces a 23-count lawsuit in the Eastern District of New York, including … Read more
Former New York congressman expelled from the United States House of Representatives, George Santos, He announced this Tuesday that he is withdrawing his candidacy as an independent candidate for Congress in this year’s elections. “I have decided to withdraw from my independent race for New York’s First Congressional District. “the controversial Republican Party spokesperson posted … Read more
What you should know An unusual special election to be held Tuesday in the New York City suburbs could be a bellwether in the fight for control of Congress. Former U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi, a Democrat, faces Republican Mazi Pilip, a county legislator, in a race for a House seat left vacant when George Santos … Read more
In 2021, Democrat Tom Suozzi left his position as a member of the House of Representatives for District 3, but in the 2022 race, Republican George Santos won that seat over Robert Zimmerman, who was intended to be the Democratic Party’s replacement. . Suozzi entered the race for mayor of New York City, but did … Read more
What to know Little-known Nassau County legislator and former Israeli paratrooper Mazi Pilip will face former Democratic Congressman Tom Suozzi in a special election on February 13 for the seat previously held by George Santos. The selection pits Pilip, a relatively unknown local lawmaker originally from Ethiopia, against a political veteran in Suozzi, who previously … Read more
What to know Members of Congress voted to expel Santos on Friday following an ethics investigation and a federal indictment accusing him of stealing from his campaign and lying before the legislative body. The final vote was 311-114. Santos, a legislator in his first term, is the sixth member of the House of Representatives expelled … Read more
NEW YORK — A vote on the expulsion of Rep. George Santos is officially on the agenda for Friday morning. CBS New York’s Lisa Rozner has been following the developments in Washington all week, and she spoke with the congressman one-on-one Thursday night. The House needs a two-thirds majority to get it done, and whether … Read more
The Republican representative George Santos confirmed that he will not compete for re-election in the 2024 cycle for District 3 of New York, which makes up part of Queens and Long Island. “I will NOT seek re-election for a second term in 2024,” the Republican wrote on platform X, formerly Twitter. The announcement came after … Read more
He Congressman George Santos pleaded not guilty Friday to revised charges accusing him of various frauds, including making tens of thousands of dollars in unauthorized charges on credit cards belonging to some of his campaign donors. The New York Republican appeared in a Long Island court to give his statement to the new allegations. Previously, … Read more