Key takeaways:
- The House Ethics Committee released a report concluding that there is “substantial evidence” that Rep. George Santos (R-NY) violated federal criminal laws.
- The report noted that Santos did not “fully cooperate” with the investigation and deceived donors into providing what they thought were contributions to his campaign, but were instead used for personal gain.
- The report marks the end of the Ethics Committee’s inquiry and the Justice Department will now review the report and determine whether to pursue criminal charges against Santos.
The House Ethics Committee released a report on Thursday after a months-long investigation into Rep. George Santos (R-NY). The report concluded that there is “substantial evidence” that Santos violated federal criminal laws, including using campaign funds for personal purposes and filing false campaign reports.
The Ethics subcommittee tasked with investigating Santos found “a complex web of unlawful activity involving Representative Santos’ campaign, personal, and business finances.” The report also noted that Santos did not “fully cooperate” with the investigation.
In response to the findings, the Ethics Committee said it was recommending that the results of its probe be referred to the Justice Department. The report also stated that Santos deceived donors into providing what they thought were contributions to his campaign, but were instead used for personal gain.
The report is the latest development in a long-running investigation into Santos’ alleged misuse of campaign funds. The investigation has been ongoing since 2019, and the release of the report marks the end of the Ethics Committee’s inquiry.
The Justice Department will now review the report and determine whether to pursue criminal charges against Santos. It is unclear at this time what the outcome of the investigation will be.
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