Even More Trouble for George Santos

<p>Last year, Times reporting revealed the many lies that the freshman Republican congressman George Santos had told about his life and career. Now he is facing legal consequences.</p><p>Michael Gold, who covers politics in New York for The Times, explains the charges against Mr. Santos and what they mean for his role in Congress.</p><p>Guest: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/michael-gold">Michael Gold</a>, a New York politics correspondent for The New York Times.</p><p>Background reading: </p><ul><li>George Santos<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/10/nyregion/george-santos-indictment-arrest.html"> pleaded not guilty</a> to charges that included accusations of fraudulently receiving unemployment benefits.</li><li>The George Santos indictment,<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/05/10/nyregion/santos-indictment-annotated.html"> annotated</a>.</li></ul><p>For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily">nytimes.com/thedaily</a>. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.</p>