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George Santos sentenced to over 7 years in prison

Former Congressman George Santos, whose lies led to him being kicked out of Congress, has been sentenced to more than seven years in prison. Santos admitted to a campaign finance scheme, stealing unemployment benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic, and lying on House financial disclosure forms. CBS News New York's Jennifer McLogan was in court as the sentence was handed down.
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