House Ethics Committee Opens Inquiry Into George Santos

The House Ethics Committee announced today that it has opened an investigation into Representative George Santos, the embattled Republican from New York under scrutiny for lies about his background and questions about his campaign finances, the NY Times reports.

The inquiry will cover several areas where Mr. Santos has been accused of financial or other misconduct. The committee said in a statement that it would seek to determine whether Mr. Santos had failed to properly disclose information on his House financial disclosures, violated federal conflict of interest laws or engaged in other unlawful activity during his 2022 congressional campaign. It will also examine an allegation of misconduct from a prospective congressional aide who briefly worked in Mr. Santos’s office.

Mr. Santos, who represents parts of Long Island and Queens, said on Twitter that he was “fully cooperating” with the investigation and would not comment further.

{Matzav.com}