Santos Answers Questions on His Campaign Finances

Rep. George Santos (R-NY) gave an interview to Fox 5 News to answer questions about his finances and an ethics investigation.

When asked to comment on reports claiming that more than $365,000 is missing from his campaign filings, he pleaded ignorance: “I don’t know about any missing money.  That’s news to me.”

Santos also said he loaned $705,000 from his personal finances to his campaign and doesn’t understand why anyone would make a big deal about it.

As for all the $199 expenses on his campaign finance disclosures, just short of the amount that would require itemized receipts, he claimed they could simply be clerical mistakes.