![]() ![]() Other allegations against Santos include that he stole money from veterans and sick dogs, falsely claimed to be Jewish, lied about his resume, and used his campaign funds as a personal spending account. He already gave up committee assignments to avoid being a 'distraction.' ![]() The defiant Santos filed the statement despite calls from fellow Republicans and his constituents to step down. He said the money came from clients of his firm Devolder but listed no such clients on the financial disclosure he filed last year. Questions remain on where exactly the $705,000 in his 2022 came from, given that during his failed 2020 campaign he listed an income of $55,000. It does allow him to keep raising money and spend it on campaign-related expenses, such as paying back the $705,000 he lent his campaign and paying any possible legal fees related to the investigations he is facing. The statement of candidacy filed with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) signals but does not guarantee the first term Republican who represents parts of Long Island and Queens will run next year. George Santos filed paperwork indicating he would run for re-election on Tuesday, despite criminal probes, ethics investigations and a lengthy wrap sheet of lies he told on the campaign tail.
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