'Continuing to shield Santos as a member of the slim Republican majority would be a betrayal of McCarthy's oath of office and the ultimate act of cowardice by the Republicans who now control the House.'
about his background following his election to Congress late last year, is expected to appear in federal court in New York later Wednesday.
"He used political contributions to line his pockets, unlawfully applied for unemployment benefits that should have gone to New Yorkers who had lost their jobs due to the pandemic, and lied to the House of Representatives," Peace continued. "My office and our law enforcement partners will continue to aggressively root out corruption and self-dealing from our community's public institutions and hold public officials accountable to the constituents who elected them.
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