Trump commutes George Santos' prison sentence
In a post on Truth Social, the president said the ex-New York congressman has been "horribly mistreated" in prison.
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In a post on Truth Social, the president said the ex-New York congressman has been "horribly mistreated" in prison.
Former congressman George Santos, who was expelled from Congress in December and indicted on 23 federal charges, reached a plea agreement with prosecutors.
Former New York congressman George Santos is expected to enter a guilty plea in federal court Monday on Long Island.
From drama involving Democratic Minnesota state Sen. Nicole Mitchell to now-former Republican Congressman George Santos, we've recently seen the flames of expulsion being fanned.
Santos said he plans to challenge Congressman Nick LaLota in New York's First Congressional District.
The special election to fill the remainder of former Rep. George Santos' term was being seen as a bellwether for both parties in November.
Santos faces a slew of federal charges related to alleged fraud and campaign finance violations, detailed in a pair of federal indictments handed down earlier this year.
Rep. George Santos is just the sixth House member in U.S. history to be expelled and the first in more than 20 years.
Three Minnesota Democrats voted to remove Santos — Reps. Angie Craig, Betty McCollum, and Ilhan Omar — but the fourth Democrat, Rep. Dean Phillips, did not vote in Friday's proceedings.
Nearly two dozen federal charges and a House Ethics Committee report detail the allegations against former Rep. George Santos, who was expelled Friday.
Lawmakers will vote on whether to expel embattled lawmaker George Santos Friday morning following a scathing report from the House Ethics Committee.
"I have done the math over and over and it doesn't look really good," Rep. George Santos said of his chances of surviving the latest expulsion effort.
The House Ethics Committee found the GOP congressman violated federal law and engaged in a "complex web" of illegal activity involving his finances.
It comes after the release of a scathing House Ethics Committee report, and Santos announcing he would not seek reelection.
Five GOP lawmakers from New York led the latest push to oust Rep. George Santos.
New York Rep. George Santos is accused of racking up thousands of dollars in unauthorized charges on his campaign donors' credit cards.
Portions of the report, published here for the first time, show questions surfaced long before Rep. George Santos was elected.
An effort by House Democrats to expel Rep. George Santos from Congress failed earlier this year.
House Republicans moved to refer a resolution to expel the indicted Republican to the House Ethics Committee in a 221 to 204 vote.
The embattled congressman turned himself in around 9 a.m. Wednesday at federal court in Central Islip.
The embattled congressman pleaded not guilty in his first appearance in federal court.
Santos is accused of fraud, money laundering, theft of public funds and false statements.
The Justice Department has lodged a criminal complaint against New York Rep. George Santos. The newly elected Republican lawmaker is at the center of financial and ethical investigations after it was discovered that he lied about his background and qualifications throughout his campaign. Caitlin Huey Burns reports from Washington.
Sources tell CBS News Santos is expected in court Wednesday.
Financial disclosures showed that the Long Island Republican refunded donors for more money than he received in the first three months of the year.
