Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) “reportedly asked a top Trump White House aide to inform then-chief of staff Mark Meadows of his desire to receive a presidential pardon that would have kept him from facing any criminal charges,” the Independent reports.

“The House January 6 committee is withdrawing its subpoena of former President Donald Trump as it concludes its work,” CNN reports.

Said chairman Bennie Thompson (D-MS): “In light of the imminent end of our investigation, the Select Committee can no longer pursue the specific information covered by the subpoena.”

“Federal prosecutors with the U.S. Attorney’s office for the Eastern District of New York are looking into the finances and financial disclosures of Republican Rep.-elect George Santos after he admitted to fabricating significant parts of his resume ahead of his successful bid for Congress,” CBS News reports. 

“The federal probe marks a potentially serious turn for the congressman-elect, who said he still intends to take his seat in the House come January.”

Rep. Pete Sessions (R-TX) told the Washington Examiner that he is “not supportive” of Rep.-elect George Santos (R-NY) — who admitted to lying about his background — being in the House GOP conference.

Said Sessions: “So I will just tell you, I am not supportive of him being in our conference at all from what I know. You cannot come into our conference as a known liar.”

Rep.-elect George Santos (R–NY) “made additional false claims over the years about his family history, work history and education in campaign appearances over the years, a review of statements made in two of his campaigns for Congress found,” CNN reports.

“CNN’s KFile uncovered more falsehoods from Santos, including claims he was forced to leave a New York City private school when his family’s real estate assets took a downturn and stating he represented Goldman Sachs at a top financial conference where he berated the company for investing in renewables.”

“CNN also reviewed more instances of Santos providing additional false history of his family’s background.”

Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) announced that he has been diagnosed with a “serious but curable form of cancer.”

He added: “I expect to be able to work through this period but have been cautioned by my doctors to reduce unnecessary exposure to avoid Covid-19, the flu and other viruses.”

“Anne Donnelly, the Republican district attorney for Nassau County, has opened an investigation into GOP Congressman-elect George Santos after he admitted to lying about his work experience and educational background,” Newsday reports.

David Corn notes that Rep.-elect George Santos (R-NY), a former call center operator, isn’t giving a consistent story about how he built a multi-million dollar fortune in just two years.

“As the Santos story moves forward, it’s the money that may matter the most. It shouldn’t be hard for him to demonstrate what Devolder did, what he earned, and how he was able to pour $700,000 in his own money into his 2022 campaign. He could—and probably should—release his tax returns. That’s not a common practice for members of Congress. But Santos warrants such scrutiny.”

The Daily Beast reports that a Russian oligarch’s cousin gave at least $56,100 to Santos.