U.S. Rep. George Santos' campaign committee told federal regulators Wednesday that it had hired a new treasurer amid lingering questions about the source of his wealth and irregularities in the committee's financial reports.
It wasn't immediately clear whether the committee made an error listing a new treasurer on Federal Election Commission paperwork -- or if it was another lie by a congressman who has been caught fabricating many elements of his life story.
Santos' House office referred questions Thursday to his campaign, Devolder Santos for Congress, whose lawyer, Joe Murray, said: "It would be inappropriate to respond due to open investigations."Under federal regulations, a campaign committee can't raise or spend money unless it has a treasurer. The treasurer collects all contributions -- and only the treasurer, or a person designated by the treasurer, can approve campaign expenses.
Santos' campaign submitted its new statement of organization a day after it filed new campaign finance reports Tuesday that elevated confusion over the source of a personal fortune he claimed to have used to finance his campaign. "Let's make it very clear. I don't amend anything. I don't touch any of my FEC stuff, so don't be disingenuous and report that I did," Santos said. "Every campaign hires fiduciaries, so I'm not aware of that answer, but we will have an answer for the press regarding the amendments from yesterday."
Marks' bookkeeping has come under scrutiny from the FEC and campaign finance experts. The commission has repeatedly flagged problems with Santos' campaign finance reports, sending more than two dozen letters requesting additional information about contributions, donors and his personal loans.
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