George Santos: Behind-the-scenes photos with embattled US Congressman amid House ethics probe
- Republican fabulist faces federal, state and local investigations
- Commission approved by the House to examine several allegations of lies and sexual misconduct
- Santos said he plans to run regardless of calls to resign
Whether in the halls of Congress or at home in his district, embattled U.S. Representative George Santos (RN.Y.) spends much of his time cloistered with his staff and shunned even by fellow Republicans.
He walks in long, quick steps, making it difficult for reporters to follow and not seek out the conversation. On a February day that a Reuters photographer spent with him in his New York office, few locals stopped, giving Santos plenty of time to read his mail, including a postmarked card. of Pittsburgh that read “resign now”.
Since winning the November election, 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 announced that it had opened an investigation.
What does 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 violating campaign finance laws by concealing funding sources and using donor money to pay personal rent. Last month, the Federal Election Commission warned that he could be breaking the law by continuing to raise funds without officially declaring his re-election campaign.
Santos pledged to serve his two-year term, but without committee assignments; he has little work to do.
Santos declined to be interviewed for this article.
Official business cards of US Representative George Santos (R-NY) are displayed on his desk on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC
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, to his district office in Douglaston, New York
Rep. George Santos (R-NY) leaves the Fox News building after his interview with TV presenter Piers Morgan in Manhattan, New York
