Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., filed paperwork Tuesday indicating that he intends to seek reelection.
The embattled Long Island Republican — who is facing multiple investigations for false claims and possible campaign finance violations — submitted a statement of candidacy with the Federal Election Commission, allowing him to raise money for a prospective 2024 reelection campaign.
The funds can also be used to pay back the $700,000 Santos lent to his 2022 campaign — a payment that has drawn scrutiny from investigators — as well as any legal fees stemming from the ongoing federal, state and local probes into his conduct.
The FEC filing immediately prompted some of his critics to say that Santos has no interest in a reelection bid and only intends to use money raised for it to pay his lawyers.
“His candidacy filing opens the door for Santos’s latest scam,” Concerned Citizens of NY-03, an advocacy group opposing the Long Island Republican, said in a statement. “Santos knows he can’t win.”
The group suggested Santos “needs money for lawyers and accountants to defend against multiple criminal investigations and an ethics probe.”
“The longer he remains in office,” the group added, “the longer he remains in office the more Republicans will be tainted by the Santos Stink.”
A representative for Santos did not immediately return a request for comment.
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