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Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — George Santos is expected to plead guilty in his fraud case during a hearing Monday in federal court on Long Island, sources familiar with the case told ABC News, while cautioning the erratic former Republican congressman could always change his mind. A guilty plea would avoid a trial […]
Marilyn Nieves/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Former Republican Congressman George Santos returns to federal court on Long Island Tuesday for a status conference in his fraud and money laundering case. Ahead of the appearance, Santos added two lawyers to his legal team and prosecutors asked the judge to give the parties time “to pursue plea […]
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Former Congressman George Santos is talking to federal prosecutors on Long Island about a plea deal, according to a newly filed court document. “The parties are presently engaged in plea negotiations with the goal of resolving this matter without the need for a trial,” the filing said. Santos, a […]
Photo by Mike Kline (notkalvin)/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Rep. George Santos, the beleaguered Republican who represents New York’s 3rd Congressional District, may face expulsion from Congress as soon as this week over suspected ethics violations and other allegations of wrongdoing. Santos has steadfastly defended himself, including by labeling a scathing report from congressional investigators as […]
Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — On the brink of possibly being expelled from Congress, embattled Rep. George Santos defended himself during an hourlong debate on the House floor Thursday. Santos, who is facing his third expulsion vote this year on Friday, debated several lawmakers, including fellow Republicans arguing for his removal, calling him […]
Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Embattled Rep. George Santos spoke out Thursday ahead of an upcoming vote to expel him from the House of Representatives. Santos, who has been scandal-ridden since arriving in Washington earlier this year and is facing federal charges, called the renewed effort to oust him representative of the “chaos” […]
Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Embattled Republican Rep. George Santos remained defiant Tuesday afternoon ahead of a looming expulsion vote on the House floor — saying he didn’t care about the procedural move that triggered another push to oust him. Rep. Robert Garcia, a Democrat from California, filed a privileged resolution on […]
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Rep. George Santos pleaded not guilty Friday to the charges contained in a superseding indictment that accused him of stealing people’s identities, making charges on his donors’ credit cards without their authorization and lying to federal election officials. Trial was set for Sept. 9, 2024, and is expected to last […]
Marilyn Nieves/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Rep. George Santos pleaded not guilty Friday to the charges contained in a superseding indictment that accused him of stealing people’s identities, making charges on his donors’ credit cards without their authorization and lying to federal election officials. Trial was set for Sept. 9, 2024, and is expected to […]
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Hours after he was hit with a new round of federal charges, New York congressman George Santos briefly sat down with a small group of reporters on Wednesday morning to reiterate a few things: He does not intend to resign, he does not intend to take a plea deal and he […]