George Santos Loses Bid To Have Some Charges Dropped

Taegan Goddard, Political Wire
Sat, 07/20/2024 - 10:31am

“Former U.S. Rep. George Santos on Friday lost a bid to get rid of part of the criminal case against him as he heads toward trial on charges that include defrauding campaign donors,” Politico reports.

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