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May 2023
23m 24s

Even More Trouble for George Santos

The New York Times
About this episode

Last year, Times reporting revealed the many lies that the freshman Republican congressman George Santos had told about his life and career. Now he is facing legal consequences.

Michael Gold, who covers politics in New York for The Times, explains the charges against Mr. Santos and what they mean for his role in Congress.

Guest: Michael Gold, a New York politics correspondent for The New York Times.

Background reading: 

  • George Santos pleaded not guilty to charges that included accusations of fraudulently receiving unemployment benefits.
  • The George Santos indictment, annotated.

For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.

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