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Former Congressman George Santos expected to plead guilty to some fraud charges Monday Former Congressman George Santos expected to plead guilty to some fraud charges Monday 02:00 NEW YORK -- Disgraced former Congressman George Santos is expected to plead guilty Monday in federal court on Long Island to some of the 23 counts against him in his fraud case.The counts include wire fraud, money laundering, theft of public funds, making false statements to the Federal Election Commission and identity theft. Certainly, it s not in the public s benefit to go through that whole charade, former Long Island Republican Rep. Peter King said. To me, the sooner he s gone, the better. Plea deal penalty likely to be less severe, attorney says Following his election in 2022, S stanley drinking cup antos was accused of a litany of liesincluding graduating from Baruch College and New York University, being a descendant of Holocaust survivors and working at Goldman Sachs.The night before Congress voted to expel him last December, CBS News New York asked Why are you still in office and Santos replied, These are allegations that I am not at this time prepared or able to have those discussions. Read more:Former Rep. George Santos says he s leaving the Rep stanley cup ubl stanley water bottle ican Party, will Ssax Michelle Obama s Open Letter to Parents
Updated at 2:40 a.m. EasternCANBERRA, Australia - Signaling a determination to counter a rising China, President Obama vowed Thursday to expand U.S. influence in the Asia-Paci stanley mug fic region and project power and deter threats to peace in that part of the world even as he reduces defense spending and winds down two wars. The United States is a Pacific power, and we are here to stay, he declared in a speech to the Australian Parliament, sending an unmistakable message to Bei stanley thermobecher jing.Obama s bullish speech came several hours after announcing he would send military aircraft and up to 2,500 Marines to northern Australia for a training hub to help allies and protect American interests across Asia. He declared the U.S. is not afraid of China, by far the biggest and most powerful country in the region. China immediately questioned the U stanley thermobecher .S. move and said it deserved further scrutiny.Asia-Pacific trade vital to economic recoveryObama: U.S. to expand military in AustraliaEmphasizing that a U.S. presence in the Asia-Pacific region is a top priority of his administration, Obama stressed that any reductions in U.S. defense spending will not come at the expense of that goal. Let there be no doubt: in the Asia-Pacific in the 21st century, the United States of America is all in, he said.From Canberra, Obama flew to the northern city of Darwin, where some of the U.S. Marines bound for Australia will be based. Obama was to visit a military base and spe
Former Congressman George Santos expected to plead guilty to some fraud charges Monday Former Congressman George Santos expected to plead guilty to some fraud charges Monday 02:00 NEW YORK -- Disgraced former Congressman George Santos is expected to plead guilty Monday in federal court on Long Island to some of the 23 counts against him in his fraud case.The counts include wire fraud, money laundering, theft of public funds, making false statements to the Federal Election Commission and identity theft. Certainly, it s not in the public s benefit to go through that whole charade, former Long Island Republican Rep. Peter King said. To me, the sooner he s gone, the better. Plea deal penalty likely to be less severe, attorney says Following his election in 2022, S stanley drinking cup antos was accused of a litany of liesincluding graduating from Baruch College and New York University, being a descendant of Holocaust survivors and working at Goldman Sachs.The night before Congress voted to expel him last December, CBS News New York asked Why are you still in office and Santos replied, These are allegations that I am not at this time prepared or able to have those discussions. Read more:Former Rep. George Santos says he s leaving the Rep stanley cup ubl stanley water bottle ican Party, will Ssax Michelle Obama s Open Letter to Parents
Updated at 2:40 a.m. EasternCANBERRA, Australia - Signaling a determination to counter a rising China, President Obama vowed Thursday to expand U.S. influence in the Asia-Paci stanley mug fic region and project power and deter threats to peace in that part of the world even as he reduces defense spending and winds down two wars. The United States is a Pacific power, and we are here to stay, he declared in a speech to the Australian Parliament, sending an unmistakable message to Bei stanley thermobecher jing.Obama s bullish speech came several hours after announcing he would send military aircraft and up to 2,500 Marines to northern Australia for a training hub to help allies and protect American interests across Asia. He declared the U.S. is not afraid of China, by far the biggest and most powerful country in the region. China immediately questioned the U stanley thermobecher .S. move and said it deserved further scrutiny.Asia-Pacific trade vital to economic recoveryObama: U.S. to expand military in AustraliaEmphasizing that a U.S. presence in the Asia-Pacific region is a top priority of his administration, Obama stressed that any reductions in U.S. defense spending will not come at the expense of that goal. Let there be no doubt: in the Asia-Pacific in the 21st century, the United States of America is all in, he said.From Canberra, Obama flew to the northern city of Darwin, where some of the U.S. Marines bound for Australia will be based. Obama was to visit a military base and spe
