Top Democrat demands ethics panel's findings from Santos investigation

Source: The Hill

Top Democrat demands ethics panel’s findings from Santos investigation

BY NICK ROBERTSON - 08/31/23 9:58 AM ET

Rep. Steny Hoyer (Md.), one of the most senior Democrats in the House, sent a letter Wednesday to the chairman and ranking member of the House Ethics Committee, urging them to disclose the findings of their investigation into Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.), who has faced a mountain of criminal and ethical accusations since his election last year.

“More than enough time has passed for the Ethics Committee to conduct a fair and accurate assessment of the veracity of the allegations against Rep. Santos and of the scope of his misconduct,” Hoyer wrote in the letter. “Regardless of your committee’s ultimate determination, I urge you to release your committee’s findings expeditiously.”

Santos is accused of repeatedly lying about his prior experiences, campaign finance violations and other financial misbehavior.

The House Ethics Committee formally began an investigation into the first-term congressman in February, and chose to continue it after he was charged with fraud, money laundering and other crimes by the Justice Department in May.

The committee generally halts investigations when the Justice Department files charges but chose not to in Santos’s case.

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