Yesterday we learned the details of the 13 criminal counts charged against NY Congressman George Santos. He wound up pleading not guilty to all of the charges and was eventually released from custody on $500,000 bail. Where Santos came up with the bail money remains a mystery, but he doesn’t appear to have fled the country. Or at least not yet. In a more normal world, you might expect Santos to resign in disgrace, but he made it clear that would not do so. He plans to fight the charges and continue showing up in Congress. Some analysts had expected Speaker Kevin McCarthy to finally move to eject him from the House after the arrest, but that’s apparently not going to happen either. McCarthy’s only comment on the situation thus far has been to say that Santos is “innocent until proven guilty.” (AP)Read More
Santos isn’t going anywhere
