The House Ethics Committee announced Thursday it has launched an investigation into embattled New York Republican Rep. George Santos to determine if he violated campaign finance laws when running for office, among other allegations.
The committee, which has the authority to recommend that a member be expelled, said in a news release it voted unanimously on Tuesday to establish an investigative panel to probe various allegations into Santos. The freshman congressman has admitted to falsifying and embellishing much of his resume on the campaign trail.
The panel will investigate whether Santos violated campaign laws during his 2022 run for Congress, failed to properly disclose required information to the House, violated laws prohibiting conflicts of interest in his past role at a financial firm and engaged in sexual misconduct with a job applicant for his congressional office.
