Federal prosecutors in New York have opened an investigation into Rep.-elect George Santos, two law enforcement sources confirmed Thursday.
The probe by federal prosecutors from the Eastern District of New York is at least the second investigation into Santos, a Republican, who acknowledged this week that he had fabricated and “embellished” several claims about his background involving his education and work history.
The investigation is said to be in its very early stages, and it has not zeroed in on any one allegation of wrongdoing yet. The two sourcesconfirmed that prosecutors are examining Santos’ finances, including potential irregularities involving financial disclosures and loans he made to his campaign as he was running for Congress.
