MicheleV_AKDec 29, 2022

Federal and local prosecutors are investigating whether Representative-elect George Santos committed any crimes involving his finances and lies about his background on the campaign trail.

The federal investigation, which is being run by the U.S. attorney’s office in Brooklyn, is focused at least in part on his financial dealings, according to a person familiar with the matter. The investigation was said to be in its early stages.

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/28/nyregion/george-santos-long-island-investigation.html

George Santos Faces Federal and Local Investigations, and Public Dismay

Prosecutors said on Wednesday that they would examine Mr. Santos, who has admitted lying about his work and educational history during his campaign.

Show threadMikeZilla Minus OneDec 29, 2022
@MicheleV_AK someone in his district should file a class action election fraud lawsuit to prevent him from being seated
Show threadBarry Schwartz 🫖Dec 29, 2022

@MikeyMcFilms @MicheleV_AK My gathering is some past Supreme Court removed any possibility of this con artist not being seated--even if Republicans were not traitors and wished to deny him a seat--unless he is lying about his citizenship.

BUT he should damn well be put in prison and his supporting constituents made to live with the knowledge they were such idiots as to vote for a blatant and pedestrian scammer.

Show threadMicheleV_AKDec 29, 2022
@chemoelectric @MikeyMcFilms There's nothing in the Constitution that would prohibit him from being sworn in, but if the GOP gave a damn, he would not be sworn in. McCarthy is desperate for every vote he can get for Speaker.
Show threadMikeZilla Minus OneDec 29, 2022

@MicheleV_AK @chemoelectric

You are correct
But just like the GOP likes to tie things up in court why shouldn’t this be tied up
If I lived in that district I’d be filing the lawsuit

Show threadBarry Schwartz 🫖

@MikeyMcFilms @MicheleV_AK I have long since accepted that the Republican Party is basically a party of criminals.

The whole ‘law and order’ schtick is actually Republicans calling for police and prosecutors to have freedom to commit any crimes they’d like to. So it’s really a ‘Ministry of Truth’ commitment to ‘law and order’: it means almost precisely the opposite.

I simply accept that as given, and might treat it as understood, when I write something.

Dec 29, 2022 at 5:20amWeb
Show threadBarry Schwartz 🫖Dec 29, 2022
@MikeyMcFilms @MicheleV_AK (Myself: I would be OVERJOYED to see a prosecutor who sought the death penalty be charged with attempted murder. That is MY point of view. I am for both law and order.)
Show threadMicheleV_AKDec 29, 2022
@chemoelectric @MikeyMcFilms 100% agree with you.