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Scandal-plagued Rep. George Santos faces growing legal and political peril

The New York congressman is due back in federal court on Friday, facing a growing list of felony charges. Santos also faces an effort by fellow Republicans to oust him from the House.

Days after helping fellow Republicans choose a new House speaker, Rep. George Santos will be in a federal courthouse on Long Island, N.Y., on Friday.

The scandal-plagued freshman from New York's 3rd Congressional District faces a second arraignment on a growing list of corruption charges linked to his 2022 campaign. He's expected

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