Federal prosecutors filed 13 criminal charges against embattled gay U.S. Rep. George Santos, the Republican New York lawmaker who has admitted to a pattern of lies and fabrications regarding some issues. The charges were unsealed the morning of May 10.
According to CNN, Santos surrendered May 10 at federal court in New York’s Eastern District. Charges include wire fraud, money laundering, theft of public funds and lying to the House of Representatives.
The FBI and the Justice Department public integrity prosecutors in New York and Washington have been examining allegations of false statements in Santos’ campaign-finance filings and other claims.
Top Democrats, joined by some New York Republicans, have urged Santos to resign over allegations ranging from criminal behavior on the campaign trail to petty personal dishonesty stretching back more than a decade. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said that he will look at the charges before determining if he thinks Santos should be removed from Congress.