The Charges Against George Santos

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🗓️ 11 May 2023

⏱️ 18 minutes

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Summary

Rep. George Santos has been accused of fabricating much of his life’s story to secure public office. On Wednesday he was indicted on 13 federal charges including fraud and money laundering. The New York Republican denies the charges and has pleaded not guilty. WSJ’s Jimmy Vielkind explains what the charges will mean for him. Further Reading: -George Santos Faces 13 Felony Charges, Including Fraud and Money Laundering -George Santos Follows Others in Congress Who Have Confronted Legal Troubles Further Listening: -Why the Red Wave Didn’t Happen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Let's kick it off, like we usually do. Please introduce yourself and tell us what you do
0:10.4	for the Wall Street Journal.
0:11.4	I'm Jimmy Vialkind. I cover New York for the Wall Street Journal.
0:15.0	Okay. Can we run through a list of things George Santos has said and you tell me if they're true.
0:22.0	Okay.
0:25.0	He grew up in Queens, New York.
0:27.0	Uh, partially true.
0:29.0	His parents are immigrants.
0:31.0	Uh, true.
0:32.0	His grandparents fled persecution in Europe.
0:35.0	Not true.
0:37.0	A few weeks after New York Republican George Santos was elected to the House of Representatives last year,
0:43.0	he was accused of lying about a long list of things.
0:47.0	He worked for City Group and Goldman Sachs.
0:50.0	Not true.
0:51.0	He graduated from Baruch College.
0:53.0	Not true.
0:55.0	He's Jewish.
0:56.0	Uh, not true.
1:00.0	Santos has admitted to lying about his resume.
1:04.0	But on Wednesday, he was accused of doing much more than that.
1:08.0	Federal prosecutors charged him with 13 felonies, including fraud and money laundering.
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