Rep. George Santos pleads not guilty to latest federal charges
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Source: Axios
Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) pleaded not guilty on Friday to charges from a superseding indictment released earlier this month, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York.
Driving the news: U.S. District Judge Joanna Seybert set a trial date for Santos for Sept. 9, 2024, according to the attorney's office.
The big picture: The superseding indictment included 10 charges against the embattled Republican, including conspiracy, wire fraud, false statement, falsification of records, aggravated identity theft and credit card fraud.
A group of New York freshman House Republicans on Thursday forced a vote on a resolution to expel Santos from the House after he has repeatedly refused calls to resign.
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https://www.axios.com/2023/10/27/george-santos-not-guilty-plea-arraigned-indictment