George Santos - If the police are looking for you, it's probably not wise to run for Congress.

[kpete]

Brazil Will Revive Fraud Case Against George Santos
January 2, 2023 at 6:19 pm EST By Taegan Goddard 12 Comments

“When Rep.-elect George Santos (R-NY) takes his seat in Congress on Tuesday, he will do so under the shadow of active investigations by federal and local prosecutors into potential criminal activity during his two congressional campaigns,” the New York Times reports.

“But an older criminal case may be more pressing: Brazilian law enforcement authorities intend to revive fraud charges against Mr. Santos, and will seek his formal response.”

“The matter, which stemmed from an incident in 2008 regarding a stolen checkbook, had been suspended for the better part of a decade because the police were unable to locate him.”

https://politicalwire.com/2023/01/02/brazil-will-revive-fraud-case-against-george-santos/

[magicarpet]

1. Why can't he quickly assume one of his many aliases,..

... and slip into the wood work of the US House chamber and lie low for a spell.

Santos is such a well practiced contortionist- I am sure he could pull it off.

[republianmushroom]

2. how many other republican have sat there while under investigation ? He is just one more

there will be other in time.

[Simeon Salus]

3. Right! If police are after you, you should run for president!

You can funnel billions into your private businesses, claim your taxes are under audit, and pardon anyone who acts on your behalf.

[OMGWTF]

4. Is he even a US citizen? If so, for how long?

You need to be a citizen for at least seven years before you can run of Congress.

[ShazzieB]

8. As far as I know, his citizenship has not be established.

That in itself is highly suspicious to me. If he IS a U.S. citizen, it should be a simple matter to prove that by producing either a birth certificate or a naturalization record. The fact that he hasn't done that is a huge red flag, imnsho.

[Aviation Pro]

5. The Untalented Mr. Fuckface

Sorry, douchebag, Matt Damon won't be portraying you.

[Cha]

12. That was a scary movie..

Johnathan Capehart called him the "Talented Mr Santos".

[keithbvadu2]

6. He will become 'The Honorable George Santos'.

Just as honorable as the other republicans.

[SKKY]

7. There is a real easy way out of this. He's wanted in Brazil...

...albeit for petty crimes. Extradite him. Done. Problem solved.

[Cha]

9. That ship has sailed! Catch

him and take him back, Brazilian LEOS!

[usonian]

10. The quick solution: Gets name changed to George Soros.

Close enough.

[bahboo]

11. jesus...this guy....

I definitely smell toast....

[IronLionZion]

13. GOP will use his elected office as an excuse to keep from extraditing him to Brazil

they're shady like that

[Hekate]

14. Anybody who knows his current whereabouts can rat him out to Brazilian authorities...

I wonder if there’s a reward.