George Santos

Frances Jaeger is following an ever-growing gallery of what she calls "Republican Pinocchios."

To add insult to injury is the zeal with which Republicans seek to ban books, intimidate teachers, and demonize librarians. Unfortunately, Santos is not the only Republican fabulist. I have been following the George Santos saga with the same perverse fascination I watched the "The Office": every time I thought Ricky Gervais could not become more offensive, he always managed to go lower.

Committee will investigate New York Congressman's financial disclosures for possible violations, as well as an allegation of sexual misconduct.

Santos must fully cooperate with the investigation as he has promised to do and as is his duty and obligation as a member of the House of Representatives. “The ‘good’ news for Santos is that even in these hyper-partisan times, he’s found a way to get Democrats, Republicans and Independents to agree about a political figure,” pollster Steven Greenberg said in a statement accompanying the survey. Santos, by his own admission, is a terrible liar who’s done a great disservice to the people of his district and whose presence in Congress continues to represent a grave threat and danger to our democracy and national security,” he continued. And yet it’s crucial we stay active and provide vital resources and information to both our local readers and the world. Justice Department notify Santos of the charges against him so that the office could continue prosecuting the case. “After filing a complaint with the House Committee on Ethics in January, Congressman Torres and I are encouraged that the Committee has unanimously agreed that George Santos’s conduct warrants a full investigation,” Goldman said. Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission complaining about Santos’s dealings. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York, reports Myers alleges Santos, the first out gay Republican elected to Congress as a non-incumbent, retaliated against him after he rebuffed a sexual offer from the congressman. Susan Wild (D-Pa.), John Rutherford (R-Fla.), and Glenn Ivey (D-Md.). House Ethics Committee has opened an investigation into U.S. The U.S.

The first-term New York Republican has said he did not break any laws.

"If for some way when we go through Ethics [Committee] that he has broken the law, then we will remove him, but it's not my role," House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said in January. A person's innocent until proven guilty." Susan Wild, D-Pa., will serve as the ranking member.

U.S. Rep. George Santos (R-NY) leaves the Capitol Hill Club as members of the press follow him on January 31, 2023 in Washington, DC. Alex Wong—Getty Images.

Late last year, however, Santos denied that he is a criminal in Brazil or anywhere else. Santos denied the allegations to [CNN](https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/05/politics/george-santos-prospective-staffer-complaint/index.html), calling them “comical.” Brazilian officials in the Rio de Janeiro state prosecutor’s office announced in January that they are again pursuing fraud charges against Santos. Around the same time, the District Attorney for Nassau County, where Santos’ district is centered, said it was reviewing the congressman’s conduct. The charges center on the allegation that Santos stole a checkbook from his mom’s purse that belonged to a man she worked for and used it to buy clothing under a fake name in 2008. The Justice Department asked the FEC to hold off on any enforcement action against Santos as it conducts a criminal probe, according to the Officials previously suspended the case in the early 2010s because they could not find Santos. The members of the committee—split evenly between Democrats and Republicans—voted unanimously to create a subcommittee to investigate Santos. The office has not confirmed whether it is investigating him. Multiple inquiries have been launched into Santos’ history, from federal probes to state reviews to a criminal investigation in Brazil. In late December, prosecutors with the U.S. [New York Times report](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/19/nyregion/george-santos-ny-republicans.html) in December, he was caught lying about [key parts](https://time.com/6245110/george-santos-lies-resume/) of his biography and campaign, ranging from whether he ever worked at the Wall Street firms he said he did to whether he is Jewish.