The Latest Breaking News on George Santos sent ‘thank you notes’ to Republicans for saving him from expulsion vote

The New York congressman is now under federal indictment

Santos faces a potential expulsion vote in the House

New York representative is subject of a privileged resolution, which would need two-thirds support to succeed

Following his arraignment last week, Santos said he doesn’t plan to resign and intends to continue running for reelection.

The disgraced figures both wielded political donations for influence.

Republican U.S. congressman George Santos, who has Brazilian heritage, agreed to settle a lawsuit in which he was accused of bouncing checks to buy clothes in a Rio de Janeiro clothing store over a decade ago, a court in Rio said.

Rio de Janeiro (AFP) - Scandal-plagued US congressman George Santos, indicted this week on 13 charges, has agreed to a plea deal to settle a separate case over using a stolen checkbook in Brazil in 2008, officials said Friday.

The New York Republican congressman reached a deal with Brazilian prosecutors in which he agreed to confess and pay restitution and fines to avoid prosecution.

Even where the technicalities of the apparent malfeasance are different, the Republican spirit is the same