Rep. George Santos faces 13 criminal charges including money laundering and fraud.

Republican Congressman George Santos has been charged with multiple financial crimes, including defrauding his donors and falsely claiming unemployment benefits. Santos is accused of using tens of thousands of dollars raised for his 2022 congressional race to pay for personal expenses and give money to associates. He faces seven counts of wire fraud, three counts of money laundering, one count of theft of public funds, and two counts of lying to the House of Representatives on financial forms. Santos surrendered to federal authorities and is expected to appear in court. Some Republicans are calling for his resignation, while others are taking no immediate action.