#santos campaign

[ginandweas]

#campaignmanagerjosh Season 6 Episode 21

#please pretend that says *for because im not remaking it #the west wing #tww #thewestwingedit #josh lyman #donna moss #matt santos #mathew santos #campaignmanagerjosh #santos campaign #twwedit #myedits #leo mcgarry

[mysharona1987]

He should of course be in jail, but we can surely lament that America will never have a congressman this hilarious again.

#George santos #news #new york #congress #democrats #republicans #politics #santos #campaign fraud

[odinsblog]

These recent revelations about billionaires buying favorable outcomes from SCOTUS, and now this, should convince people that out political system is for sale to the highest billionaire bidder, and that America is an oligarchy.

The disastrous Citizens United ruling helped clear the way for this.

When Herschel Walker emailed a representative for billionaire industrialist and longtime family friend Dennis Washington in March 2022, he seemed to be engaging in normal behavior for a political candidate: He was asking for money.

But unbeknownst to Washington and the billionaire’s staff, Walker’s request was far more out of the ordinary. It was something campaign finance experts are calling “unprecedented,” “stunning,” and “jaw-dropping.” Walker wasn’t just asking for donations to his campaign; he was soliciting hundreds of thousands of dollars for his own personal company—a company that he never disclosed on his financial statements.

Emails obtained by The Daily Beast—and verified as authentic by a person with knowledge of the exchanges—show that Walker asked Washington to wire $535,200 directly to that undisclosed company, HR Talent, LLC.

And the emails reveal that not only did Washington complete Walker’s wire requests, he was under the impression that these were, in fact, political contributions.

👉🏿 https://www.thedailybeast.com/emails-reveal-jaw-dropping-herschel-walker-money-scandal

👉🏿 https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/12/nyregion/george-santos-donors-fund-raising.html

#politics #republicans #herschel walker #george santos #democracy for sale #oligarchy #campaign finance violations #campaign finance

[memenewsdotcom]

George Santos charged with stealing donor identities

View On WordPress

#campaign #fraud #George Santos #government #house #house of representatives #ID theft #identity #meme #memes #money #new york #news #politics #republican #theft

[gwydionmisha]

#George Santos #Campaign Finance #News

[tomorrowusa]

It's time, once again, to choose a Republican Speaker of the House! 😳

It probably won't be George Santos. Like Donald Trump, he's ineligible because of criminal charges against him. Rep. Santos now faces 23 counts. He needs to work harder to catch up to Trump.

Read the updated indictment of Rep. George Santos

Another member of the House who many people think deserves to be indicted is Gym Jordan – one of the candidates for Speaker.

Former Ohio State University wrestlers say Jim Jordan betrayed them and shouldn't be House speaker

Jordan is a facilitator of sex abuse. Imagine the editorial cartoons of him as House Speaker.

It says a lot about the GOP that their least bad candidate for Speaker once called himself "David Duke without the baggage". Duke was once the "grand wizard" of the KKK.

House speaker contender Steve Scalise reportedly called himself ‘David Duke without the baggage’

We can help erase the slim majority which GOP legislative terrorists have in the House. Support the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee.

#us house of representatives #steve scalise #la-01 #gym jordan #oh-04 #george santos #ny-03 #house republicans #indictments #the gop #democratic congressional campaign committee #brian mcfadden

[dontmeantobepoliticalbut]

George Santos made history when he unexpectedly became the first non-incumbent out gay Republican to be elected to Congress in a "red wave" that swept New York state in the November midterm elections.

And according to a New York Times investigation, he may have a historically large amount of questions to answer about his resume.

The investigation found that Santos, who was elected to represent a Long Island district currently held by Democratic Rep. Tom Suozzi, may have made numerous misrepresentations of key aspects of his background.

FIRST, HIS DESCRIPTION OF HIS EMPLOYMENT DOESN'T ADD UP:

• His biography says he's worked at Goldman Sachs, but spokeswoman Abbey Collins told the Times there's no record of his employment at the company.

• He's also said he was a "associate asset manager" at Citigroup, but spokeswoman Danielle Romero-Apsilos said it also couldn't confirm that he worked there, and said that the company sold off its asset management operations in 2005, which is five years before he claims to have graduated college.

• The Times found no IRS record of his a charity he says he owns, Friends of Pets United, and the beneficiary of a 2017 fundraiser by the group told the Times that they'd never received any of the money that was raised.

SECOND, HE'S REPORTEDLY FACED NUMEROUS EVICTIONS, CLAIMED TO BE A LANDLORD HIMSELF, AND MAY NOT LIVE AT HIS CURRENT ADDRESS:

• He was evicted in 2015 from a residence in Whitestone, Queens, after owing $2,250 in unpaid rent, per the Times. The landlord, Maria Tulumba, told the paper he was a "nice guy" and "respectful" tenant.

• He was evicted in 2017 from a residence in Sunnyside, Queens, after owing more than $10,000 in unpaid rent. Santos received a $12,208 fine.

• He claimed to be a landlord in 2021, but did not list any properties in New York on financial disclosure forms from either his 2020 or 2022 campaigns.

• The Times tried to interview him on Sunday at an address where he's registered to vote, but a person there said they weren't familiar with him.

THIRD, HIS HIGHER EDUCATION HISTORY APPEARS TO BE A LIE AS WELL:

• He's said he graduated with a degree in economics and finance from Baruch College, a public 4-year college in New York City, in 2010. But representatives from the school told the Times they had no record of his enrollment, despite searching multiple variations of his name.

• A biography on the National Republican Campaign Committee website says he went to New York University as well, but a spokesman for the university told the Times they had no attendance records that matched his name and birth date.

FOURTH, THERE'S STILL A MYSTERY AS TO WHERE HIS MONEY IN COMING FROM:

• He's reported a $750,000 salary and $1 million from a now-dissolved entity called the "Devolder Organization."

• The firm had been described in numerous ways, including as his "family's firm" that manages $80 million in assets and as a capital introduction consulting company. He did not list any clients.

• He was also the regional director of Harbor City Capital, a Florida-based company, when it was accused of running a more than $17 million Ponzi scheme. He's publicly denied knowledge of the scheme, according to the Times.

FIFTH, HE CLAIMED TO HAVE LOST FOUR EMPLOYEES IN THE 2016 PULSE NIGHTCLUB SHOOTING:

• He made the claim during an interview after his election, but the Times review found that none of the 49 victims of the Orlando shooting appeared to be associated with any of his firms.

Neither Santos nor the office of House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy immediately responded to Insider's request for comment.

#us politics #news #business insider #2022 #gop #Republicans #conservatives #rep. George Santos #new york #us house of representatives #rep. kevin mccarthy #the new york times #Rep. Tom Suozzi #Goldman Sachs #Citigroup #Friends of Pets United #Baruch College #National Republican Campaign Committee #New York University #republican lies #Devolder Organization #Harbor City Capital #ponzi scheme #pulse nightclub shooting

[nodynasty4us]

The lawmakers allege that Santos — who was sworn into Congress early Saturday morning — violated the Ethics in Government Act for not filing accurate and complete financial disclosure reports on time.

#george santos #campaign finance #featured

[1doesnotsimplyhavejust1fandam]

Toby and Josh have once again made me INCREDIBLY emotional, so remember when Josh is shot and Toby is the one to find him? I don’t think there is enough emphasis on the fact that Toby gets the news that his brother is safely landed from the Columbia space shuttle mere MINUTES before Josh is shot. Toby has a few minutes to feel complete and utter relief that he didn’t lose his brother and joke with the President about it before he’s hit with the terror that is finding his other brother, not blood, but no less his family, bleeding on the ground, dying. Toby gets one brother back, and it’s framed as being at the expense of his other brother.

#yes yes i know #Sam is Toby’s found family brother it’s in the text and all that #but hear me out #josh and Toby go through HELL together #they work together through so many crises and traumas but in the end they are still brothers #for god’s sake #they have a FIST FIGHT in Toby’s office and don’t speak to each other for so long afterward #up until Toby is indicted for the shuttle leak he and Josh don’t interact once #then we see Josh in the final legs of the santos campaign visiting his surrogate brother’s place and first fighting #but then admitting that josh himself messed up too #and then the next time we hear from the pair of them Toby is being called Bob and Josh is relying on him to help him win the campaign #they fought it out like real siblings do and then they drank together and came out the other end brothers once more #absolutely wild to me #josh and Toby’s brotherly relationship is not something that I ever expected to make me this emotional but it’s so SPECIAL #all of the senior staff + Charlie and Donna have the sweetest relationships and are often sibling-like #but Josh and Toby’s fistfight and Josh being shot after Toby JUST got his brother back just emphasizing how much they truly are brothers #also bartlet telling toby to go visit his brother at Edwards before the town hall meeting😭and then Josh is SHOR #*SHOT #you just know Toby never left DC let alone the east coast before he KNEW that Josh was gonna be fine #Toby telling Bartlet that he needs a break when he’s calling for the FBI to investigate West Virginia white pride #that man NEVER took a break once after Josh was shot :(( #toby ziegler #josh lyman #jed bartlet #west wing #the west wing #in the shadow of two gunmen #what kind of day has it been #tww #ww

[kazzkan]

Bruno Santos for Versace Summer/Spring 2003 by Steven Meisel

#fashion #photography #supermodel #fashion magazine #high fashion #2000s style #90s style #90s supermodel #2000s nostalgia #early 2000s #male model #mensclothing #menswear #summerspring #donatella versace #versace #2003 fashion #mensaccessories #fashion campaign #bruno santos #male fashion #male beauty #hot #macho sexy #twitter #moodboard #mensfashion #italian

[ginandweas]

#campaignmanagerjosh Season 6 Episode 22

#the west wing #tww #josh lyman #campaignmanagerjosh #matt santos #santos campaign #helen santos #leo mcgarry #thewestwingedit #the west wing edit #donna moss #will bailey #ronna beckman #ned carlson #bram howard #it didnt make the set but the scene where josh refers to santos over bartlet as 'his guy' breaks me a little #but anywayy #this was the hardest one to do by far #but finally onto season 7 woo!! #myedits

[lady-d-arbanville]

Badgley Mischka Fall 2022 Ad Campaign by Richard Phibbs Models: Juliane Gruner, Franciele Santos, Vanessa Tyagi

#badgley mischka #richard phibbs #juliane gruner #franciele santos #vanessa tyagi #fashion collection #fashion campaign #fashion editorial #fashion edits #model #dress #dark academia #animals #my graphic

[odinsblog]

Somebody had all the time today.

But wait! There’s more:

Alt-right agitator Milo Yiannopoulos used the credit card for Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s (R-GA) campaign last November to purchase an internet domain for Kanye West’s still unannounced 2024 presidential bid, and he was reimbursed for “domain transfer” by the West campaign the same day for $3,000 above cost, according to receipts obtained by The Daily Beast and a person with knowledge of the events.

The receipts match Federal Election Commission filings from both campaigns. Those filings show that on Nov. 22, the Greene campaign reported a $7,020.16 expense to the GoDaddy hosting service for “domain registration and hosting.” That same day, the Kanye 2020 committee reported paying Yiannopoulos $9,955 for “domain transfer.”

Legal experts told The Daily Beast that the transactions raise a number of questions, including about possible theft and conversion of campaign funds to personal use.

👉🏿 https://www.thedailybeast.com/milo-yiannopoulos-caught-in-marjorie-taylor-greene-kanye-west-campaign-cash-scandal

#politics #republicans #george santos #marjorie taylor greene #kanye west #milo yiannopoulos #campaign finance #campaign finance violations #yeezy #yeezus

[gwydionmisha]

#George Santos #Alexandra Berzon #Campaign Finance #Fraud #News

[tomorrowusa]

Whenever we think we’ve heard everything about George Santos’s dishonesty, something new and unexpectedly bizarre pops up.

Few of us have ever spent $199.99 at a restaurant. George Santos has spent that exact amount at Il Bacco in Queens on multiple occasions.

Santos’ loyalty to the restaurant is well documented. He’s posted about it fawningly on his Instagram page over the years. He appointed Joe Oppedisano, the owner of Il Bacco, as well as Oppedisano’s daughter Tina, the restaurant manager, plus Tina’s fiancé, to his “Small Businesses for Santos Coalition.” He made Tina its chair.

And he’s eaten there a lot. Or at least, that’s what his campaign finance records show.

According to documents filed to the Federal Election Committee, Santos has spent $25,640.26 in campaign money at Il Bacco since he first ran for the Long Island/Queens congressional seat in 2020, a number made even more astonishing by the fact that the coronavirus hobbled indoor dining for most of 2020 in New York City, and the restaurant was shut down for part of 2021. Santos’ campaign also reported owing Il Bacco $18,773.54 for its election night party in November this year. A political action committee called Rise NY, run by Santos’ sister, Tiffany, spent another $4,722 there, according to the New York Times.

Okay, so he likes Il Bacco – never mind that he still owes them over $18,000. But the source of this money obviously wasn’t from the non-existent job he had on Wall Street.

Santos made numerous purchases other than at Il Bacco which were also just 1¢ short of $200.

Santos, it should be said, is really good at spending just $199.99 almost everywhere he goes—his financial disclosure forms show him spending that exact amount at a Hyatt Orlando (in July 2021), on Delta Airlines and at BJ’s Wholesale (August 2021), at Target and on “Uber” (October 2021), and at many other establishments or services including W Hotel South Beach, JFK Parking, Best Buy, Walgreens, and the TSA line-skipping company Clear.

Yes, there’s a clear reason for this.

This is a really specific skill! So specific that the nonprofit watchdog group Campaign Legal Center has filed a complaint with the Federal Election Committee that zeroes in on the $199.99 spends in particular, stating that “there is reason to believe Santos’s campaign deliberately falsified its disbursement reporting, among numerous other reporting violations.”

“The sheer number of these just-under-$200 disbursements is implausible,” the complaint states. “And some payments appear to be impossible given the nature of the item or service covered.”

There’s no end to the Santos controversy. Here are just three articles published on Friday.

Is George Santos Even Gay? 

Meet the Holocaust artist who fundraised for George Santos — and regrets it

Santos’s Lies Were Known to Some Well-Connected Republicans 

#george santos #liar liar pants on fire #118th congress #house gop caucus #us house of representatives #election 2022 #alexander sammon #il bacco #queens #nyc #federal election committee #$199.99 #campaign legal center #trump republicans

[dontmeantobepoliticalbut]

A group of House Democrats on Thursday filed a resolution seeking to expel embattled New York's Republican Rep. George Santos from Congress, as new details emerge about federal scrutiny into his work for a company accused of running a Ponzi scheme.

The resolution is mostly symbolic and unlikely to reach the floor for a vote, as House GOP leadership has so far declined to call on Santos to resign. Santos has admitted to fabricating several aspects of his work history and education, and now faces several investigations, including probes related to his finances and his fundraising for charity.

"We gave him plenty of time to resign, and he has chosen not to do so," Democratic Rep. Robert Garcia of California, the freshman lawmaker who is spearheading House Democrats' effort, said during a press conference unveiling the expulsion resolution outside the Capitol.

Santos told reporters Thursday afternoon that he won't step down.

The new CBS Reports documentary, "Campaign of Deceit," revealed that Santos' work for an investment firm that was later accused of being a Ponzi scheme attracted scrutiny from the Securities and Exchange Commission, according to a witness who fielded questions from investigators. Santos told reporters at the Capitol on Thursday that he was unaware of any wrongdoing at the firm, known as Harbor City Capital.

Santos' support in the party is not universal. He and GOP Sen. Mitt Romney had a tense exchange shortly before the State of the Union address on Tuesday, in which the Utah Senator told Santos he didn't belong in Congress. Multiple other Republicans, including several from New York, have said he should resign.

Expelling a member from the House requires the support of two thirds of members under the Constitution.

Democratic Rep. Dan Goldman of New York said it's a "shame that it has come to this." "He should have resigned," Goldman said. "He should not be a member of Congress, and we are left with no choice but to put a resolution on the House floor to expel him from Congress. He defrauded his voters. He defrauded the state of New York."

Goldman added that Santos is "not just a simple liar," but a "conman who does not belong in Congress."

Santos told colleagues late last month that he wouldn't serve on committees while investigations into his activities are ongoing. He didn't answer questions at the Capitol on Thursday about the expulsion resolution.

#us politics #news #cbs news #CBS Reports #Campaign of Deceit: The Election of George Santos #2023 #us house of representatives #118th congress #rep. george santos #george santos should resign #Ponzi scheme #Rep. Robert Garcia #expulsion from congress #republicans #gop #conservatives #democrats