Rep. George Santos responds to reporters after pleading not guilty to 13 federal charges, including wire fraud and lying to Congress.
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Rep. George Santos pleaded not guilty Wednesday to 13 federal charges including fraud and lying to Congress.
Santos faces seven counts of wire fraud, three counts of money laundering, one count of theft of public funds and two counts of lying to the House of Representatives, according to an indictment unsealed Wednesday. He was released from custody on a $500,000 bond following his arraignment at a Long Island federal courthouse. If convicted, Santos could face up to 20 years in prison.
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I wonder if he’s a multiple personality person
George Santos would be an excellent jail cell partner with Donald Trump!
He wishes he was a witch
Witch hunt?? 😂😂Theres a surprise defense. 🇺🇸⚖️✔️
He is so done. When you start using “Witch Hunt”as your defense, you are already standing on the kindling.
Well, like all his lies…how original…🤦🤦🤦I have GOP headache.