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Representative George Santos, the New York Republican facing federal criminal charges, reported raising about $150,000 through his re-election campaign and an associated committee from April through June — a modest sum that he mostly used to pay back money he had lent to his past congressional bids. Mr. Santos had previously reported giving his own campaign more than $700,000 in personal loans, money that has been the subject of intense scrutiny given his apparent sudden rise in wealth and a lack of transparency around his business deals. On May 30, his campaign repaid him $85,000, according to reports filed with the Federal Election Commission on Friday. Kellen Curry, a Republican primary challenger, said he raised more than $200,000 in the same period. Other candidates who have entered the race had yet to announce their totals ahead of a Saturday deadline.

Persons: George Santos, Santos, Santos’s, Zak Malamed, Kellen Curry Organizations: New York Republican, Federal, Democratic, Republican Locations: Long Island, Queens

☆ George Santos raised $130,000 — and used most of it to repay loans he made to his own campaign
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-14 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

George Santos managed to raise $130,000 for his embattled re-election campaign in the last 3 months. It comes after the scandal-plagued congressman raised only a few thousand dollars earlier this year. The New York Republican's campaign disclosed to the Federal Election Commission on Friday that it had raised roughly $133,000 since April. And most of that money didn't go towards typical campaign expenditures, but to repaying old loans that Santos made to his campaign before the election. Santos' campaign $85,000 in loan repayments to himself on May 30 — a sign that he's beginning to claw back the roughly $700,000 he loaned to his campaign before he was elected.

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The guarantors were listed as Elma Santos Preven and Gercino Dos Santos, according to signatures on the court documents that were unsealed. But Santos’ father and aunt “agreed to be personally responsible” for the congressman’s compliance with the terms of his release, the order noted. The family members’ names were revealed Thursday after Santos and his lawyer lost an appeal to keep the identities of the bond co-signers under seal. Santos had argued that he needed to shield his bond co-signers to protect their privacy and risked having them with withdraw their support once their names became public. Santos Preven, who also has donated to her nephew’s congressional campaign, was described as a mail handler for the US Postal Service, in an FEC donation record from October 2021.

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☆ Ex-aide to George Santos says he paid the lawmaker's deputy at least $1,050 in a bid to land a job: AP
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-01 | by ( Nicole Gaudiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A former aide to Rep. George Santos says one he paid one of the lawmakers' deputies at least $1,050. The ex-aide told House investigators the payments were part of a bid to land a job with Santos. Derek Myers, who was fired by the New York Republican, shared the details with the Associated Press. Burra did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment, and he declined to comment to the AP. Myers discussed the payments with House investigators probing his allegations of workplace sexual harassment after he was terminated in February, the AP reported.

Persons: George Santos, Santos, Derek Myers, —, Myers, Burra Organizations: Rep, New York Republican, Associated Press, Service, AP Locations: Burra

☆ House Republicans have successfully quashed an effort to hold a vote on expelling George Santos — for now.
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-17 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

House Republicans successfully quashed an effort to hold a vote on expelling George Santos. But Republicans moved to refer it to the House Ethics Committee, effectively tabling it for now. Even House Republicans from New York — some of the strongest intraparty critics of Santos — voted for the referral resolution. There's also the political reality that McCarthy can ill afford to lose a reliable vote: Republicans hold the chamber by a four-vote margin, and McCarthy's grasp of the speaker's gavel depended on Santos in January. In the meantime, the criminally charged congressman will continue to serve as a loyal vote for Republicans.

☆ The House could vote on expelling George Santos this week
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-16 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The House could vote to expel Rep. George Santos this week. Democratic Rep. Robert Garcia offered a privileged resolution seeking to expel the New Yorker. The House GOP has only two working days to determine the next step for the privileged resolution. "George Santos is a fraud and a liar, and he needs to be expelled by the House," Garcia wrote in a statement. If the resolution is brought to a vote, two-thirds of the House will need to vote to expel him for it to pass.

☆ Biden warns of recession unless Republicans back his debt ceiling plan
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-11 | by ( Nandita Bose | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

We're going to win this fight," Biden said at a flag-bedecked event at Westchester Community College in Valhalla, New York. Republicans are vowing to support raising the debt ceiling only if Biden agrees to retroactive reductions in government spending. Biden wants the debt ceiling lifted without spending cuts attached, but said he wants to negotiate the next budget. White House aides are meeting with congressional leaders' staff in Washington daily before Biden and the leaders meet again on Friday. Democrats view Republican House members who narrowly won election as possibly vulnerable to being pressured into breaking with their party's leadership and voting for a bill to raise the debt ceiling without conditions.

☆ Biden hits Republican debt ceiling plan in swing New York district
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-10 | by ( Nandita Bose | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

We're going to win this fight," Biden said at a flag-bedecked event at Westchester Community College in Valhalla, New York. Republicans are vowing to support raising the debt ceiling only if Biden agrees to retroactive reductions in government spending. Biden wants the debt ceiling lifted without spending cuts attached, but said he wants to negotiate the next budget. Biden spoke a day after he met with top Republican and Democratic lawmakers for the first time in three months to try to move forward on the debt ceiling and avoid a historic default. Democrats view Republican House members who narrowly won election as possibly vulnerable to being pressured into breaking with their party's leadership and voting for a bill to raise the debt ceiling without conditions.

☆ George Santos, facing criminal charges, to appear in court: Live updates
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-10 | by ( Adrienne Vogt | Aditi Sangal | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

Rep. George Santon waits as fellow Representatives cast their votes for Speaker of the House at the Capitol in Washington, DC, on January 3. “We cannot wait any longer.”Meanwhile, New York Republicans have sought to distance themselves from Santos, insisting they knew nothing about his shadowy past, with some repeatedly urging him to leave office. “I reiterate my call for George Santos to step down,” New York GOP Rep. Mike Lawler said in a statement. New York Rep. Nicole Malliotakis told CNN, “I’m not surprised. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said he will look at the charges before determining if he thinks Santos should be removed from Congress.

☆ Biden heads to New York to talk debt ceiling, raise funds for re-election
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-10 | by ( Nandita Bose | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

In an appearance at Westchester Community College north of New York City, Biden plans to discuss the need to move quickly to head off default. Democrats view Republican House members who narrowly won election as possibly vulnerable to being pressured into breaking with their party's leadership and voting for a bill to raise the debt ceiling without conditions. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has said Republicans will not vote to raise the borrowing limit without an agreement to cut spending. While Biden has largely focused on his presidential duties since announcing his bid for re-election, his campaign operation is coming to life. The events being planned for Biden are expected to generate some $2.5 million for his reelection campaign, according to sources.

☆ George Santos Faces 13 Felony Charges, Including Fraud and Money Laundering
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-10 | by ( Corinne Ramey | James Fanelli | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

New York Rep. George Santos surrendered to federal authorities on Wednesday after being criminally charged with fraud. Photo: Nathan Howard/Bloomberg NewsRep. George Santos, accused of fabricating much of his life’s story to secure public office, was indicted Wednesday on federal charges that he embezzled contributions, fraudulently obtained unemployment benefits and filed false federal disclosure forms. The New York Republican, who was elected last year to represent parts of Long Island and Queens in Congress, surrendered to authorities Wednesday morning and pleaded not guilty in federal court in Central Islip, N.Y., in the afternoon. A 13-count indictment charged Mr. Santos with seven counts of wire fraud, three counts of money laundering, one count of theft of public funds, and two counts of making materially false statements to the House of Representatives.

☆ Speaker McCarthy is not calling on Santos to resign.
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-10 | by ( Annie Karni | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Speaker Kevin McCarthy, who has made no move to penalize or marginalize Representative George Santos even in the face of mounting allegations of misconduct and lies by the first-term New York Republican, has signaled that Mr. Santos will be allowed to continue to serve in Congress even after being indicted on federal charges. “I’ll look at the charges,” Mr. McCarthy told reporters on Tuesday, before an indictment charging Mr. Santos with wire fraud, money laundering, theft of public funds and lying to Congress was unsealed. “If a person is indicted, they’re not on committees. “He was already removed from all his committees,” Representative Steve Scalise, Republican of Louisiana and majority leader, said during a morning news conference. “In America, there is a presumption of innocence but they’re serious charges.

☆ George Santos Is Charged With Fraud
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-10 | by ( Matthew Cullen | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

George Santos is charged with fraudRepresentative George Santos, the New York Republican who campaigned on a life story littered with lies, has been charged by federal prosecutors with 13 counts including money laundering, stealing public money, wire fraud and making false statements to Congress. Santos pleaded not guilty and was released on a $500,000 bond. During a chaotic scene outside a federal court on Long Island this afternoon, Santos said the charges were a product of a “witch hunt” and that he would not resign. “I have to keep fighting to defend my innocence,” Santos said, “and I’m going to do that.”Prosecutors say Santos was involved in three separate schemes, but the bulk of the indictment focuses on allegations that Santos directed a political consultant to solicit contributions to a company that he falsely claimed was a political fund. Prosecutors also accuse Santos of fraudulently claiming more than $24,000 in unemployment payments and lying on financial disclosure forms.

☆ George Santos took unemployment for a year during the COVID pandemic despite having a $120K a year job at an investment firm, feds say
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-10 | by ( Chris Panella | Brent D. Griffiths | Jacob Shamsian | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

GOP Rep. George Santos took unemployment during COVID-19 while working a $120k investment job, prosecutors say. Federal prosecutors allege Santos illegally received unemployment benefits while working at an investment firm. According to court documents, Santos "applied to receive unemployment insurance benefits through the New York State Department of Labor" in June 2020. In his application, Santos "falsely claimed to have been unemployed since the week of March 22, 2020," prosecutors wrote. Santos "certified his continued eligibility for unemployment benefits on a weekly basis" from June 19, 2020, to April 15, 2021, prosecutors alleged.

☆ It could be months before Kevin McCarthy calls on George Santos to resign, despite a litany of criminal charges
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-10 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

George Santos is facing a litany of criminal charges in a federal court in New York. Meanwhile, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy made clear on Tuesday that he wouldn't call for Santos' resignation until he's convicted. For now, McCarthy needs Santos' vote, given the GOP's razor-thin House majority. Even if convicted and McCarthy called on Santos to resigm, Santos could still stay in office if he chose to. "Three months ago, I introduced a bill to expel George Santos, and over 40 members have already signed the expulsion resolution," said Garcia.

Representative George Santos, the New York Republican who fell under numerous investigations over his personal and campaign finances after his biography was found to be a web of lies and exaggerations, has been charged by federal prosecutors in Brooklyn, two people familiar with the investigation said. Mr. Santos, his lawyer and a spokeswoman in his Washington office did not immediately respond to requests for comment. A spokesman for the U.S. attorney’s office in Brooklyn could not be reached for comment; an F.B.I. The specific charges against Mr. Santos, who last month announced he would run for re-election in his district in Long Island and part of Queens, are not yet clear. CNN reported that Mr. Santos could appear as soon as Wednesday in federal court.

CNN —Federal prosecutors have filed criminal charges against New York Rep. George Santos, the Republican lawmaker whose astonishing pattern of lies and fabrications stunned even hardened politicos, according to three sources familiar with the matter. Santos is expected to appear as soon as Wednesday at federal court in New York’s eastern district, where the charges have been filed under seal. Spokespeople for the Brooklyn US Attorney’s Office, the Justice Department and the FBI declined to comment. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said he will look at the charges before determining if he thinks Santos should be removed from Congress. But as Santos’ past came under closer scrutiny, with large chunks of his official biography revealed to be conjured from nothing, he increasingly adapted the persona of a right-wing troll.

☆ George Santos, Instead of Shrinking From the Spotlight, Steps Into It
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-29 | by ( Nicholas Fandos | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

If it is an unorthodox, and perhaps still futile path, Mr. Santos has few other options. His local Republican Party has banned him from its events, and pushed other civic organizations to blackball him, too. Representatives for New York’s senators, Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, said he has yet to seek to work with them. “I have no doubt that he will be a one-term congressman,” said Representative Anthony D’Esposito, a fellow New York Republican who, like Mr. Santos, flipped a Democratic-leaning suburban district on Long Island last November. Mr. D’Esposito said he had gone out of his way to make sure his name did not appear on letters or bills with Mr. Santos, and bemoaned the constant churn that seemed to follow his colleague, and overshadow his own work.

☆ 'The Queen of New York:' George Santos basks in rare praise as DC Young Republicans give him a hero's welcome
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-27 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

But on Wednesday, Santos received a warm reception at a DC happy hour for young conservatives. But he was still a star for the Washington, DC Young Republicans, a group that was taken over just a month ago by a cadre of self-described "ultra MAGA" young conservatives who emphatically align themselves with former President Donald Trump. —Washington, D.C. Young Republicans (@WashingtonDCYRs) April 27, 2023"Keep fighting for what you think is best, and for what you believe in," said Santos after speaking for less than 10 minutes. Perhaps owing to his precarious political standing, Santos has yet to break from party leadership on any major votes, contrasting with other New York Republicans who won Democratic-leaning districts last year. Attendees mill around before Rep. Santos' arrival.

☆ George Santos, who lied about his own employment history, wants to make the GOP's new work requirements even tougher
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-25 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

George Santos has threatened to vote against the GOP's new debt ceiling bill — and every vote counts. He has proposed an amendment that would increase new work requirements from 20 to 30 hours per week. The full text of Rep. Santos' proposed amendment to the GOP debt ceiling bill. The Republican-proposed legislation, as written, would raise the debt ceiling by $1.5 trillion, or until March 31, 2024 — whichever comes first. Democrats, meanwhile, have long argued that the debt ceiling should simply be raised without any changes to the federal budget.

☆ George Santos insists he's donating his congressional salary, but he won't say where it's going: 'I owe you no explanation'
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-20 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Rep. George Santos has pledged several times to donate his entire congressional salary. "I owe you no explanation to what I do with my salary," he told Insider at the Capitol on Thursday. Two weeks ago, spokeswoman Naysa Woomer told Insider that "updates will be available at a later time," declining to provide further details. Pointing out that he's not legally required to disclose his salary donation details, Santos said that he still planned to make a salary donation announcement, but without any details. In May 2021, he again wrote on Twitter that he would "not accept a congressional salary at all."

☆ Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg's ties to billionaire George Soros are not as close as Republicans claim
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-22 | by ( Brian Schwartz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

As Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg moves to bring an expected indictment against Donald Trump, Republicans lawmakers leaping to the former president's defense have fixated on what they call Bragg's ties to billionaire George Soros. There is also no indication the Open Society Policy Center's donation was directed toward an eventual Color of Change campaign to influence Bragg. The funding from Soros' nonprofit was not targeted toward the campaign to support McCarter, the Color of Change official told CNBC. Open Society's website says the group's donation was intended "to support [Color of Change]'s social welfare activities" over the course of five years. Months before Bragg won a 2021 Democratic primary on his way to becoming Manhattan DA, George Soros' son, Jonathan, and his wife, combined to donate $20,000 to Bragg's campaign, state records show.

☆ George Santos signals that he'll run for re-election despite cloud of scandal and possible criminal charges
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-14 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

An FEC filing from Rep. George Santos signals he may run for re-election in 2024. The New York Republican has faced calls from within his own party to resign. But paperwork filed Tuesday hints that Santos may not be ready to leave Washington. The legislation would affect politicians beyond Santos, but the changes are clearly aimed at the freshman's own future. Santos represents a competitive New York seat, giving House Speaker Kevin McCarthy more reasons to keep him around to preserve the GOP's slim five-seat majority.

☆ Rep. George Santos files 2024 statement of candidacy — but it doesn't mean he's running for reelection
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-14 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Embattled Republican Rep. George Santos of New York took a step Tuesday toward a possible bid for a second term in the House, where he is currently under investigation. Santos' campaign filed a statement of candidacy for the 2024 election cycle with the Federal Election Commission, a move that could signal the freshman lawmaker's intent to run for reelection. After winning his seat, the New York Times reported that Santos appeared to have fabricated key details of his background. Joseph Murray, a lawyer for Santos' campaign, could not confirm whether the congressman was indeed seeking reelection. Santos was sworn into Congress under a cloud of scandal earlier this year, after the bombshell New York Times report questioned key details about his personal and professional life.

☆ Key Georgia election official rips Marjorie Taylor Greene 'conspiracies' after tense meeting
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-01 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

A top election official in Georgia took aim at Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., for spreading "disproven conspiracies" after she falsely claimed during a House panel on election integrity that former President Donald Trump won the state in the 2020 election. Sterling, who came into the national spotlight when he denounced false claims of election fraud in Georgia after the 2020 election, was one of several elections officers who appeared Tuesday before the GOP-led House Election Integrity Caucus. Greene then made the repeatedly disproven assertion that there were "thousands" of dead voters whose ballots were counted in Georgia. "I'm going to follow up with one more thing: Trump won Georgia," Greene said, before voicing more election conspiracies, including the debunked claim that "suitcases" full of ballots were secretly scanned in Atlanta. Trump never conceded the 2020 election to President Joe Biden.

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