George Santos Negotiates Plea Deal with Feds, Aims for Congressional Comeback

Former Congressman George Santos, who was expelled from the House of Representatives earlier this month, expressed his desire to return to Congress during a court hearing for his embezzlement and identity fraud case. Santos' lawyers informed the judge that plea deal talks with federal prosecutors have been "productive." However, they argued against moving up the trial date due to the extensive amount of evidence they still need to review. Santos, who wore $1,000 Salvatore Ferragamo sneakers to court, pleaded not guilty to a 23-count indictment and faces more than 22 years in prison if convicted.