George Santos: Behind-the-scenes photos with the embattled congressman
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George Santos: Behind-the-scenes photos with the embattled U.S. congressman amid House ethics investigation
- The Republican fabulist is facing federal, state, and local probes
- House approved panel to review multiple lies and sexual misconduct allegations
- Santos said he plans to run for re-election regardless of calls for resignation
Whether in the halls of Congress or back home in his district, embattled U.S. Representative George Santos (R-N.Y.) spends much of his time cloistered with his staff and spurned even by fellow Republicans.
He walks with long, quick strides, making it difficult for reporters to keep up and not seek out conversation. On a February day that a Reuters photographer spent with him in his New York office, few locals stopped in, leaving Santos ample time to read his mail — including one card postmarked Pittsburgh that read “resign now.”
Since winning the election in November, Santos has admitted to fabricating much of his resume, drawing ethics complaints from other members of Congress and calls from fellow New York Republicans to step down. On Thursday, the House Ethics Committee said it had launched an investigation.
What’s it say, George? Rep. George Santos (R-NY) reads a fortune cookie after lunch at his district office in Douglaston, New York amid multiple investigations
A federal watchdog accused him of breaking campaign finance laws by concealing funding sources and using donor money to pay personal rent. Last month, the Federal Election Commission warned that he might be breaking the law by continuing to raise money without formally declaring his reelection campaign.
Santos has vowed to serve out his two-year term, though with no committee assignments; he has little work to do.
Santos declined to be interviewed for this article.
Official business cards of U.S. Representative George Santos (R-NY) are displayed on his desk on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.
Rep. George Santos (R-NY) reacts as he reads hate mail at his district office in Douglaston, New York
An aide to U.S. Representative George Santos (R-NY) holds a postcard telling him to resign, mailed from outside his home state, at his district office in Douglaston, New York
Rep. George Santos (R-NY) departs the Fox News building after his interview with television presenter Piers Morgan in Manhattan, New York