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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsGeorge Santos Sends Out Illegal Fundraiser Before He's Even Sworn In!
Santos is offering a Capitol tour as part of a "legally questionable" fundraising effort.
By Ed Scarce December 31, 2022
Besides the vulgarity, there's also the small point that what Santos is doing is illegal. No one in congress is allowed to charge for Capitol tours.
George Santos, who never misses an opportunity to violate Congressional Ethics, is charging people for touring the US Capitol and attending his Congressional swearing-in, Bronx Democratic Rep. Ritchie Torres tweeted
Source: New York Post
Public backlash is not stopping Long Island and Queens Rep.-elect George Santos from trying to milk still-loyal supporters for money when he gets sworn into office on Jan. 3.
https://crooksandliars.com/2022/12/george-santos-sends-out-illegal-fundraiser
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George Santos Sends Out Illegal Fundraiser Before He's Even Sworn In! (Original Post)
turbinetree
Dec 2022
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magicarpet
(14,150 posts)1. Never turns down or misses an opportunity to grift.
underpants
(182,806 posts)2. I saw that and thought it might be a joke. Nope.
Hes fake.
Haggard Celine
(16,846 posts)3. He's just imitating the head of the GOP.
They never did anything to him for his many illegal grifts. Why should any other Republican act differently? Time to cash in!
malaise
(269,004 posts)4. This is one seriously sick man
and his enablers are worse
Walleye
(31,024 posts)5. Not running for reelection he said, what is he raising money for?