OPINION: 'The Trump-era’s culture of corruption, no doubt, serves as a magnet for immoral scofflaws like Santos. This explains why he might have thought he could pull off such a con,' writes mattklewis
Second, the indictment alleges that Santos fraudulently received unemployment insurance, despite the fact that he was gainfully employed by an investment firm.
Under normal conditions, this would be a scummy thing to do, but as Santos allegedly perpetrated this fraud at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is especially contemptible. This means he took advantage of the system at a vulnerable time, and presumably took funds that might have gone to someone who actually needed them. For all this, he could face. What we don’t know yet—what an investigation would presumably discover—are the details regarding exactly how he got so much money so fast.
Remember, this turned out to be a disappointing midterm night for a party that was once poised for a wave. Instead, thanks to a handful of wins like Santos’, Republicans narrowly took the House majority. This is to say that Democrats should have been more focused on Santos’s obvious vulnerabilities.Of course, one local newspaper,
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