TODAY: George Santos Pleads On Latest Felony Charges

New York City’s CBS affiliate reports:

Rep. George Santos, a Republican of New York, is expected to appear in court Friday soon after he was hit with a slew of additional charges earlier this month that accuse him of stealing his campaign donors’ identities and racking up thousands of dollars in unauthorized charges on their credit cards.

The Justice Department and Santos expect a trial date to be set for May or June 2024, several months before the 2024 election, and that date is expected to be set Friday, when Santos is to be arraigned on the new charges. He has said many times that he plans to plead not guilty.

Federal prosecutors are also expected to seek to modify or expand Santos’ pretrial release conditions. In a filing with the court, prosecutors said that the government provided Santos with the identities of additional people he would be banned from contacting.

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Rep. George Santos is expected to appear in court Friday soon after he was hit with additional charges that accuse him of stealing campaign donors’ identities and racking up unauthorized charges on their credit cards. https://t.co/qiSX6ikjJq https://t.co/kv26DTpo5K

— CBS News (@CBSNews) October 27, 2023