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Embattled N.Y. Republican Congressman George Santos faces 10 new felony charges

U.S. Attorney Breon Peace has now charged Santos, the freshman Republican from New York, with 23 felony charges including credit card fraud. He's also accused of stealing his donors' identities.

The U.S. Attorney in the Eastern District of New York has added an additional ten counts of conspiracy, wire fraud, false statements, identity theft and other charges against Congressman George Santos.

The New York Republican was. In , federal prosecutors allege Santos made false statements to the Federal Election Commission and then falsified records to obstruct the FEC.

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