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George Santos could soon be expelled from Congress

The freshman New York Republican is facing nearly two dozen federal charges related to financial misdeeds, many of which have been corroborated in a report compiled by House lawmakers.
Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., could become the first member expelled from Congress in more than 20 years.

It could be curtains for Rep. George Santos' time in Congress.

The Republican from New York is facing nearly two dozen federal criminal charges — and will face a vote on his expulsion from the House of Representatives on Friday.

The embattled congressman is accused by prosecutors of a number of financial misdeeds, including reimbursing himself for loans to his congressional campaign that he appears to have never actually made — in essence, stealing money from campaign donors.

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