Disgraced Ex-Rep Santos Attends SOTU, Announces 2024 Bid Despite Indictment Over Lies and Misspent Funds
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Expelled congressman George Santos attended the 2024 State of the Union and announced he is running for office again in 2024, challenging Republican Rep. Nick LaLota.
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Santos was expelled from Congress in December 2022 over campaign finance violations and lies about his background.
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Santos spent campaign funds on luxury items and services like Ferragamo, Botox, and OnlyFans subscriptions.
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In May 2022, Santos was charged with 13 federal charges related to campaign finances; a superseding indictment later listed 23 counts.
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Santos mocked his old party after they lost his former seat in a special election in February 2023 to Democratic Rep Tom Souzzi.