
The FBI is investigating Rep. George Santos', R-N.Y., role in an alleged GoFundMe scheme involving a Navy veteran who claimed that Santos stole thousands of dollars from an online fundraising campaign intended to cover lifesaving surgery for his service dog.
Richard Osthoff told NBC News that he had been in contact with the FBI and provided text messages dating back to his exchanges with Santos in 2016, when the New York Republican had raised about $3,000 for his dog Sapphire.