The House Ethics Committee investigating New York Rep. George Santos said on Thursday that it found "substantial evidence" of wrongdoing by the freshman congressman, including that he knowingly committed fraud and used campaign funds for his own personal purposes.
In a press release, House Ethics says that the subcommittee investigating 35-year-old Santos "unanimously concluded that there was substantial evidence" that he: "knowingly caused his campaign committee to file false or incomplete reports with the Federal Election Commission; used campaign funds for personal purposes; engaged in fraudulent conduct ... and engaged in knowing and willful violations of the Ethics in Government Act as it relates to his Financial Disclosure (FD) Statements filed with the House."
The first line of the committee's report makes clear that its findings are damning, stating, "Representative George Santos cannot be trusted. At nearly every opportunity, he placed his desire for private gain above his duty to uphold the Constitution, federal law, and ethical principles."
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The report is released amid an ongoing criminal investigation into Santos, though the committee says it has evidence of "additional uncharged and unlawful conduct" by the Republican, which it recommends referring to the Department of Justice.
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