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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Alex Woodward

House Democrats request ethics probe into George Santos for ‘defrauding Congress and the public’

AP

Democratic representatives Daniel Goldman and Ritchie Torres are asking the House Committee on Ethics to investigate newly elected Republican US Rep George Santos, who entered office last week on a wave of falsehoods about his life and career.

The Democratic lawmakers, both from New York, have accused the New York Republican of violating the Ethics in Government Act for his failure to to file “timely, accurate and complete” financial disclosure reports.

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