Small, local paper uncovered and reported George Santos scandal before November election - PBS NewsHour

[Rhiannon12866]

A watchdog group filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission accusing newly sworn-in Rep. George Santos of illegally using campaign funds and masking the source of those funds. The North Shore Leader, a small paper on Long Island, broke the scandal before the November election. By the time other outlets picked it up, Santos had been elected. Grant Lally joined Geoff Bennett to discuss. - Aired on 01/09/2023.

[elleng]

1. Small, local paper frustrated that others didn't pick it up.

[Uncle Joe]

2. This paper broke the story in September

Thanks for the thread Rhiannon

[Rhiannon12866]

3. I know, it really sucks that the news didn't go national - until it was too late.

Even those who voted for him are supporting recalling him - but he was already sworn in. However, there are so many charges they can get him on, if they can manage to unravel all the lies.