Watchdog Files Complaint Alleging Rep. George Santos of Committing Campaign Finance Violations

A federal watchdog on Monday urged the Federal Election Commission to investigate Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., alleging he violated federal campaign finance laws by concealing the true sources of campaign donations, misrepresenting campaign spending and illegally using campaign funds for personal expenses

Campaign Legal Center, a Washington, D.C., nonprofit, said Santos “actively deceived the public throughout the 2022 election by fabricating virtually every aspect of his life” and compounded those fabrications with violations of federal law.

“As part of his latest campaign of duplicity, Santos also appears to have violated federal campaign finance laws by knowingly and willfully concealing the true sources of his campaign’s funding, misrepresenting how his campaign spent its money, and illegally paying for personal expenses with campaign funds. Particularly in light of Santos’s mountain of lies about his life and qualifications for office, the Commission should thoroughly investigate what appear to be equally brazen lies about how his campaign raised and spent money,” the complaint said.

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