He hasn’t even taken office yet, but there continues to be growing calls for Congressman-elect George Santos to step aside — and now he has a new controversy to worry about surrounding invites he sent out to the swearing-in ceremony
"It is an abuse of a government function. But it’s also an abuse of government property," said Columbia Law Professor Richard Briffault, who teaches campaign finance law and government ethics.
"Bringing people to Washington, that’s not a problem. And having a party with them in a hotel, that’s not a problem. It’s using the official function, the official site of government as a fundraising device – that’s the problem," Briffault said. “The Capitol is a government building. George Santos does not own the Capitol. I know he has real estate holdings of 13 properties. My understanding is that the Capitol is not one of them and the swearing-in is a government activity," said Bronx Rep. Ritchie Torres."You cannot seek contributions for a government activity.
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