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Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) released the following statement after George Santos accepted a plea deal.

"As I have said from the very beginning, George Santos needed to be held accountable for his lies, deceptions, and criminal activity. In pleading guilty today, George Santos finally admitted what we all knew to be true -- he was a serial fraudster and violated the public trust," said Congressman Lawler. "I was proud to help lead the effort to expel him from Congress and am glad to see this long running embarrassment finally come to an end."

Congressman Lawler is one of the most bipartisan members of the 118th Congress and represents New York's 17th Congressional District, which is just north of New York City and contains all or parts of Rockland, Putnam, Dutchess, and Westchester Counties.