George Santos’ Campaign Might Face a New Criminal Probe

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EXCLUSIVE: The FEC notified the treasurer for the George Santos campaign and his other political committees that they “may have failed to include the true, correct, or complete treasurer information” when they erroneously named a new treasurer this week.

That new treasurer—professional GOP political accountant Thomas Datwyler—replied in emailed letters on Friday, informing the FEC through his lawyer that he “is not the treasurer for this committee, did not file or authorize the filing of [the form], and did not authorize [the form] to be signed on his behalf.”

Federal law prohibits individuals from filing knowingly false information with the government. The law also bars political committees from raising or spending money if they do not have a treasurer, who is legally responsible for filing true and accurate financial reports. Datwyler’s disavowal would appear to return the treasurer duties by default to Santos’ previous treasurer, Long Island accountant Nancy Marks, according to a person familiar with the FEC’s process. Another person with direct knowledge told The Daily Beast that Marks had personally filed the erroneous change in treasurers.

Santos’ campaign finances drew new scrutiny this week, after Marks filed amended reports saying that $705,000 in candidate loans were no longer attributed to his “personal funds,” The Daily Beast first“Sir—let’s make it very clear: I don’t amend anything, I don’t touch any of my FEC stuff, right?” SantosCNN reporter Manu Raju. “So don’t be disingenuous and report that I did because you know that every campaign hires fiduciaries.

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'Might face...' meh

What do you mean 'might'. This guy has been getting away with crap like this his entire life. It's so disheartening. I've tried to follow the rules my entire life and have nothing to show for it. I should have been a criminal POS instead. Still time I guess

What a tool

Failed, like this person is. No one will care about facts or how it was when it comes to the person in Congress known as George Santos, anything can't be true

No...he won't get into trouble. Ain't gonna happen. He should, but he won't.

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