(10 May 2023)
FOR CLEAN VERSION SEE STORY NUMBER: 4433681, 4416291

ASSOCIATED PRESS
ARCHIVE: Washington – 12 January 2023
1. SOUNDBITE (English) Rep. George Santos, (R) New York:
(Reporter: "Do you worry that you being in Congress is hurting Republicans politically?")
"I'm not doing this as a political job. I'm serving the American people who elected me."
ANNOTATION: Controversy has not stopped following New York Congressman George Santos since shortly after he was elected in the fall of 2022.

POOL
ARCHIVE: Washington – 3 January 2023
2. Santos walking down the halls of the United States Capitol
ANNOTATION: The Republican has admitted to lying about having Jewish ancestry, a Wall Street background, college degrees and a history as a star volleyball player.

POOL
ARCHIVE: Washington - 3 January 2023
3. Santos sitting while attending the House GOP leadership vote
ANNOTATION: Serious questions about his finances have also surfaced.
4. Santos on the phone while seated in the House
ANNOTATION: That includes how he quickly amassed fortune despite evictions and owing thousands of dollars in back rent.
5. Santos stands and casts his vote in first round of GOP leadership voting
ANNOTATION: At one point, amid calls to resign, he surprised reporters outside his office with coffee and doughnuts.

ASSOCIATED PRESS
ARCHIVE: Washington - 24 January 2023
6. Rep. George Santos, (R) New York, arriving to his congressional office, and giving doughnuts and coffee to reporters with UPSOUND (English):
Santos: "I got you guys some doughnuts. Doughnuts and coffee for all of the hard work you guys do. Thank you so much for being here and doing your job."
Reporter: "Thank you."
Santos: "Thank you. Seriously, I appreciate you. There is coffee and doughnuts for all of you guys."
++WHITE FLASH++
ANNOTATION: Santos has repeatedly resisted calls to resign and plans to continue his recently announced re-election campaign.
7. Rep. George Santos, (R) New York, at the door to his congressional office talking to reporters, with UPSOUND (English):
Reporter: "So what is our plan today? Keeping us fed?"
Santos: "Today's plan, to answer your question, is to work for the American people. Legislate. That is what I got hired to do.
ANNOTATION: He's previously said his lies about his life story were harmless embellishments of his resume.

ASSOCIATED PRESS
ARCHIVE: Washington – 11 January 2023
8. STILL of the office placard of Rep. George Santos, (R) New York, in the U.S. Capitol
ANNOTATION: Now he's facing federal charges alleging he stole from his campaign, lied to Congress about his income and cheated to collect unemployment benefits.
9. STILL of Rep. George Santos walking down the hallway in the U.S. Capitol

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Central Islip, New York - 10 May 2023
10. Rep. George Santos, (R) New York departing courthouse
11. SOUNDBITE (English) Rep. George Santos, (R) New York:
"Now I'm going to have to go and fight to defend myself. The reality is, it's a witch hunt because it makes no sense that in four months, four months, five months, I'm indicted."
ANNOTATION: He has pleaded not guilty to charges of wire fraud, money laundering, theft of public funds and making false statements to Congress.
14. Rep. George Santos, (R) New York departing courthouse


STORYLINE:
U.S. Rep. George Santos has pleaded not guilty to charges alleging financial fraud at the heart of a political campaign built on dubious boasts about his personal wealth and business success.



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