Rep. George Santos' finances are back in the spotlight as the money
he's raised since the midterms are attracting attention from federal
officials.
The Federal Election Commission is now ordering Rep. George Santos to
officially declare that he is running for reelection in 2024. Santos' FEC
filings show that he's raised and spent tens of thousands of dollars since the
midterms - triggering the commission's $5,000 requirement for a
statement of candidacy.
Santos has until March 14 to comply.
Meanwhile, House Democrats filed a resolution to get Santos out of
office. Long Island Republican Reps. Nick LaLota and Anthony D'Esposito say
they would support the measure.
Santos has repeatedly said that he has no plans
to step down despite admitting to multiple lies and embellishments.
When asked about them in an interview on Newsmax he responded, “Look Greg. I would've never have gotten the nomination from Nassau
GOP if I hadn't gone to college. That was really the main driver. Because of
the nature of their politics over there, it's plain and simple.
So, I made that bad decision. To say that I deceived, and it was a
campaign of deceit and deception is just not fair - that's just the political
spin the Nassau County GOP wants to create this narrative," said
Santos.
This comes as new details come out about criminal charges against
Santos.
CNN is reporting that Santos was charged with theft in Pennsylvania.
Prosecutors say several bad checks written in his name went to dog breeders
in Amish County. Sources tell News 12 that the FBI is already
investigating a veteran's claims that Santos stole thousands of dollars raised
for his dying service dog.