Former New York Rep. George Santos pleads guilty to wire fraud, identity theft
Former New York Rep. George Santos pleaded guilty Monday in federal court in Long Island to committing wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. Santos, a Republican, had been set to begin trial next month on a 23-count superseding indictment accused him of wire fraud, identity theft, and making false statements to the Federal Election Commission. The 36-year-old disgraced ex-congressman, whose audacious lies about his personal and professional background were exposed a month before he first took office in January 2023, is scheduled to be sentenced on Feb. 7. He faces a minimum possible sente