The U.S. House Ethics Committee has formed an investigative subcommittee to investigate cases involving Rep. George Santos, who admitted to lying about several issues related to his past.
The committee said it would consider whether Santos engaged in “illegal activities in connection with his 2022 congressional campaign, failed to properly disclose required information in statements filed with the House of Representatives, violated federal conflict of interest law in connection with his role in a firm that provides credit services” and engaging in sexual harassment of a job seeker in his congressional office.”
The ethics committee said in a statement that the establishment of an investigation subcommittee does not in itself indicate that any wrongdoing has occurred.
In a brief statement, Santos’ office said Santos is “fully cooperating” with the ethics committee’s investigation and “no further comment will be made at this time.”
Santos became known as a “deceitful” MP after it was revealed that he lied on a range of issues, including fabricating his professional resume as a Wall Street financier, claiming to be Jewish with grandparents fleeing the Holocaust , and led animal rescues. charity, among other lies.
Source: Hill
