A new indictment filed Tuesday charged U.S. Rep. George Santos with stealing the identities of donors to his campaign and then using their credit cards to ring up tens of thousands of dollars in unauthorized charges.

Prosecutors said some of that stolen money ended up in his own bank account.

The 23-count indictment replaces one filed earlier against the New York Republican charging him with embezzling money from his campaign and lying to Congress about his wealth, among other offenses.

  • @Veedem@lemmy.world
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    519 months ago

    It’s incredible that guys like him and Menendez don’t immediately step down. People are so wrapped up in party politics, they don’t even care about ethical standards.