After months of scandal, the House Ethics Committee announced Thursday it has opened a formal investigation into New York Republican Rep. George Santos.
A statement released by the panel stated an investigative subcommittee will examine whether Santos “engaged in unlawful activity” during his 2022 campaign.
The probe will also determine whether Santos violated federal conflict of interest laws and whether he “engaged in sexual misconduct” towards an individual who was seeking a job in the freshman congressman’s House office.
In its statement, the Ethics Committee noted that opening an investigation “does not itself indicate that any violation has occurred.”
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has said Santos will remain a member in good standing in the GOP caucus until a full investigation is complete.
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