Learning from the sins of Santos, Biden, and Trump: How each day can leave a legacy
The Daily Article
The Denison Forum
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🗓️ 12 May 2023
⏱️ 9 minutes
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While it is hardly unique for political scandal to dominate the headlines, this week has seen three such public figures vie for the collective attention and derision of the American people. And though they’ve been notable for different reasons, George Santos, Joe Biden, and Donald Trump each demonstrate the importance of building a legacy—for better or worse—one day and one decision at a time.
Author: Ryan Denison, PhD
Narrator: Chris Elkins
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| 0:49.8 | Today is Friday, May the 12th, 2023, and this is the Daily Article Podcast. |
| 0:56.3 | I'm Chris Elkins with the Denison Forum narrating today's article written by Dr. Ryan Denison. |
| 1:02.1 | While it's hardly unique for political scandals to dominate the headlines, |
| 1:06.0 | this week has seen three public figures vie for the collective attention and derision of the American people. |
| 1:12.6 | The most recent is Representative George Santos, who was indicted on 13 federal criminal charges |
| 1:18.6 | ranging from wire fraud and money laundering to theft of public funds and lying to Congress. |
| 1:24.6 | He allegedly laundered campaign donations through his personal bank accounts and then used the funds |
| 1:31.4 | to buy designer clothes, pay off personal debts, and transfer money to other associates. |
| 1:37.0 | In addition, he stands accused of receiving $24,000 in unemployment benefits during the pandemic while still earning a salary of roughly $120,000 |
| 1:48.0 | for his role as a regional director for a Florida-based investment firm. If convicted, Santos faces up to 20 years in prison. |
| 1:57.6 | However, given the chaos surrounding Santos election to Congress, perhaps it should not |
| 2:02.1 | come as a surprise that he has no plans to resign and intends to run again next year. If he does, |
| 2:08.4 | then it will be without the support and financial backing of current House Speaker Kevin |
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