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Rep.-elect George Santos of New York Set to be Sworn in as Lawmaker Despite Ongoing Embezzlement Charge in Brazil.

Republican Rep.-elect George Santos of New York is set to be sworn in as a lawmaker on Tuesday, but he is currently facing an embezzlement charge from Brazilian law enforcement. Documents obtained by CNN show that in 2008, Santos, then 19 years old and living in Rio de Janeiro with his mother, stole a checkbook belonging to 82-year-old Délio da…