George Santos Arrested on Federal Fraud Charges

NEW YORK (Reuters)—Republican U.S. Representative George Santos, who has resisted calls to resign for lying about his resume, was arrested Wednesday and charged with fraud, money laundering, and theft of public funds. Santos was taken into custody on Long Island, CNN reported. The representative faces 13 charges, including making false statements to Congress. The indictment against Santos details the lawmaker's alleged scheme to bilk supporters for donations to support himself, the Associated Press reported: The indictment says Santos induced supporters to donate to a company under the false pretense that...