Vox Sentences - 13 counts for George Santos

Rep. George Santos is taken into custody on federal charges; former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan could be detained for up to 8 days.

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George Santos has a day in court

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• Wednesday, Rep. George Santos pleaded not guilty to 13 charges, including wire fraud, money laundering, theft of public money, and lying to the House of Representatives. [Vox / Ben Jacobs]
• The freshman lawmaker, who was released on a $500,000 bond, has faced scrutiny for months, following reports he fabricated his biography and questions about his personal and campaign finances. [Associated Press / Jake Offenhartz and Michael R. Sisak]
• Santos has admitted to lying about his background. But he’s ignored calls to step aside, and can continue to serve in Congress despite his indictment. [Roll Call / Michael Macagnone]
• While some in the GOP have called for him to resign, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said he’d “look at the charges,” before deciding whether Santos should be expelled from the House. [CNN / Mark Morales, Evan Perez, and Gregory Krieg]
• If found guilty, Santos could face up to 20 years in prison. [Business Insider / Jacob Shamsian, John L. Dorman, and Grace Eliza Goodwin]

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A detained former prime minister in Pakistan

• Pakistan’s been rocked by protests in response to the arrest of former Prime Minister Imran Khan; roughly 1,000 people have been arrested, and at least eight killed. [BBC / Vibeke Venema and Caroline Davies]
• Khan was arrested on corruption charges; Wednesday a court ruled he can be held for questioning for up to eight days. [Deutsche Welle]
• Khan faces more than 100 criminal and civil cases; in this case, he’s being detained on suspicion of losing over $100 million in public funds in a real estate deal while prime minister.  [Vox / Nicole Narea]
• Khan claims the charges are politically motivated, and are meant to ensure he can’t return to power in the next election, set for October. [AP / Munir Ahmed and Riazat Butt]

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