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Federal prosecutors in New York have now opened an investigation into incoming GOP Congressman George Santos due to reports he lied about his personal and professional history.
Sources close to the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of New York confirmed to NBC News on Thursday that an investigation has been launched into the soon-to-be junior congressman. NBC News noted:
The investigation is said to be in its very early stages and has not zeroed in on any one allegation of wrongdoing yet, but the two sources confirmed that prosecutors are examining Santos’ finances, including potential irregularities involving financial disclosures and loans he made to his campaign while running for Congress.
A spokesperson for the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of New York declined to comment on the matter.
News of the investigation comes after Republican District Attorney Anne Donnelly of Nassau County, New York, announced on Wednesday her office would be investigating Santos.
“The numerous fabrications and inconsistencies associated with Congressman-Elect Santos are nothing short of stunning,” Donnelly said in a statement.
“The residents of Nassau County and other parts of the third district must have an honest and accountable representative in Congress,” she added. “No one is above the law and if a crime was committed in this county, we will prosecute it.
