Some Republicans reportedly knew about George Santos’ lies ahead of election Muri Assunção New York Daily News Jan 14, 2023 Jan 14, 2023 Updated Oct 17, 2025 0 Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., leaves the U.S. Capitol on Thursday in Washington, D.C. Win McNamee, Getty Images Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Muri Assunção New York Daily News Rep. George Santos’ lies were known to plugged-in Republicans before last year’s election but they did not act on them, according to a new report.kAm#6AF3=:42?D 2=6CE65 E@ $2?E@D’ GF=?6C23:=:E:6D 367@C6 E96 6=64E:@? :?4=F565 s2? r@?DE@?[ E96 9625 @7 2 DFA6C !pr 565:42E65 E@ H:??:?8 2 v~! >2;@C:EJ :? E96 w@FD6j 2?5 2DD@4:2E6D @7 #6A] t=:D6 $E672?:<[ 2? FADE2E6 }6H *@C< =2H>2<6C[ %96 }6H *@C< %:>6D C6A@CE65 uC:52J]k^AmkAm$A@<6DA6@A=6 7@C r@?DE@? 2?5 $E672?:< 564=:?65 E@ 4@>>6?E E@ E96 %:>6D] r@?DE@? :D 2 4=@D6 2==J @7 $A62<6C z6G:? |4r2CE9J @7 r2=:7@C?:2[ 2?5 $E672?:< :D E96 }@] c #6AF3=:42? :? 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Trump commutes sentence of former US Rep. George Santos in federal fraud case Santos admitted last year to deceiving donors and stealing the identities of 11 people to make donations to his campaign.
