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Stuck with George Santos

January 13, 2023 · 10:28 am ET · Leave a Comment

Kim Wehle: “For Santos, the threat of FEC action on the CLC’s complaint carries only monetary fines, which his magical funding source could presumably cover. But the Department of Justice has authority to prosecute violations of the federal election statutes criminally, as well, if the offenses were committed ‘knowingly and willfully’ and involve certain monetary thresholds.”

“Too bad that for Kevin McCarthy and his cast of January 6th enablers who remain in Congress, the commission of crimes is not an impediment to carrying out the duties of federal public office, including House members who vowed under the Constitution’s express terms to ‘be bound by Oath or Affirmation, to support this Constitution.’”

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