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Nassau Rep. George Santos Says He'll Resign On One Condition Nassau Rep. George Santos Says He'll Resign On One Condition
Nassau Rep. George Santos Says He'll Resign On One Condition After being hounded by reporters in the halls of Congress for days, embattled New York Rep. George Santos appeared to make light of the repeated calls for his resignation. Video posted on Twitter Thursday, Jan. 12, shows ABC News reporter Lalee Ibssa confronting the freshman Republican lawmaker as he leaves his House office. “Congressman, what’s your reaction to members of your own party calling for your resignation?” Ibssa is heard saying. Rep Santos tells reporters “If 142 people ask for me to resign, I’ll resign.” pic.twitter.com/Q4jBHFUTVh — Lalee Ibssa (@LaleeIbssa) January 12, 2…

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by Michael Mashburn
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'I Will NOT Resign': Embattled Nassau Rep. Santos Defiant Amid Republican Calls To Step Down 'I Will NOT Resign': Embattled Nassau Rep. Santos Defiant Amid Republican Calls To Step Down
'I Will NOT Resign': Embattled Nassau Rep. Santos Defiant Amid Republican Calls To Step Down This story has been updated. Embattled New York Rep. George Santos is refusing to step down despite calls from state Republicans to do so after the newly sworn-in Congressman admitted to lying about key parts of his background on the campaign trail. Speaking at a press conference on Long Island Wednesday, Jan. 11, Nassau County GOP Chair Joseph Cairo demanded the freshman lawmaker’s “immediate resignation,” saying Santos used “deceit, lies, and fabrications” to convince voters to back his campaign. “He disgraced the House of Representatives,” Cairo said. “He has no place in the Nassau Cou…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Former Hempstead Official Sentenced For Scamming Lender, Stealing $59K, DA Says Former Hempstead Official Sentenced For Scamming Lender, Stealing $59K, DA Says
Former Hempstead Official Sentenced For Scamming Lender, Stealing $59K, DA Says A former Long Island public official was sentenced for stealing $59,000 and scamming a commercial lender into granting him more than $1 million in loans. John Novello, the former deputy commissioner for the Town of Hempstead Buildings Department, was sentenced on Thursday, Sept. 30, to five years of probation, Acting Nassau County District Attorney Joyce Smith announced. The 53-year-old Hewlett Harbor man also paid $41,000 in restitution to the Nassau County Republican Committee. Novello pleaded guilty to two counts of second-degree grand larceny on Friday, July 23. “As public o…

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by Nicole Valinote