Mediaite reports:
Rep. George Santos (R-NY) lamented rising crime in a floor speech on Tuesday while he is the subject of federal and state criminal investigations. The congressman is reportedly facing a criminal probe in Nassau County, as well as a criminal investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice. Santos took to the House floor on Tuesday to bemoan the alleged crime wave in his district, to which he may or may not be contributing. After his oxymoronic comment about a “major uptick,” Santos went on to rattle off several statistics about crime in Nassau County.
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Santos: In New York’s third congressional district, we are seeing an uptick in crime pic.twitter.com/ZKLeew5qIV
— Acyn (@Acyn) January 31, 2023
This is a crime. No federal candidate, including the Republican Member of Congress purportedly known as George Santos, can accept loans of hundreds of thousands of dollars from other individuals or entities. https://t.co/12jOFD9KDa
— Ted Lieu (@tedlieu) January 24, 2023
If the Santos’ campaign fabricated donors, I would expect federal indictments soon. That would be a serious crime and an easy one to prove and prosecute. https://t.co/AHZF8w3G6I
— Marc E. Elias (@marceelias) January 28, 2023