Federal prosecutors open investigation into representative-elect George Santos for his campaign in Congress
Federal prosecutors in New York have opened an investigation into Rep.-elect George Santos, a law enforcement source confirmed to NBC News on Thursday.The investigation by federal prosecutors for the Eastern District of New York is at least the second probe into the newly elected Republican, who acknowledged earlier this week that he had fabricated and "embellished" various claims about his background related to his education and background. labor.The investigation is said to be in its early stages and has not yet focused on any allegations of wrongdoing, but the source confirmed that prosecutors are looking into Santos's finances, including possible…
