Santos has said he will not resign from Congress over embellishing his personal details, despite calls from some Republicans for him to quit.
He told the newspaper that he did not in fact graduate from college, had not worked directly for Goldman Sachs, and did not own 13 properties, among other clarifications.The New York TimesDemocrats called for Santos to resign as soon as possible and criticized Republicans for seating him when the new Congress met on January 3.A number of probes have now been opened against Santos at federal, state and county levels.
The New York attorney general's office said it would review the issues raised about Santos on December 22. The U.S. Attorney's office for the Eastern District of New York and the district attorney for Nassau County are also looking into Santos, according to anbecause his whereabouts had now been identified. That case relates to an incident involving a stolen checkbook in 2008.to the Federal Election Commission for what it called a"tasting menu of campaign finance law violations.
"He deceived the voters of the Third Congressional District, he deceived the members of the Nassau County Republican Committee, elected officials, his colleagues, candidates, his opponents, and even some of the media," Nassau County Republican chairman
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Nassau County Republican Party calls for George Santos' 'immediate resignation''He should not serve the public as an elected official,' Nassau GOP Chair Joseph Cairo said at a news conference Wednesday.
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New York Republican Leaders Call For Rep. George Santos to ResignRep. George Santos is now facing calls from Republican leaders in his district to resign. He says he will not. See potential bias and similarities in coverage from Newsweek, FoxNews, and AP:
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Republican George Santos Defiant Amid Calls from Own Party to ResignRepublican Rep. George Santos (R-NY) says he “will NOT resign” after receiving calls from his own party to step down.
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Nassau County Republican Party calls on George Santos to resignThe Nassau County Republican Party is calling on embattled Long Island Congressman George Santos to resign, marking the most significant move from members within his own party to call for the lawmaker to give up his seat.
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George Santos and Adam Kinzinger clash over Republican's controversies: 'Go on CNN and cry'Scandal-plagued Rep. George Santos (R-NY) and former Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) clashed on Twitter Wednesday over whether Santos should step down.
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