George Santos hurries from arraignment to the Waldorf: ‘I really feel tremendous’

Rep. George Santos disregarded federal charges of fraud and cash laundering this week and advised The Submit he’s in “good spirts” after returning to Washington D.C.

“I’m an individual that’s at all times excessive vitality. I take a look at issues on the intense facet. I imagine God has a plan and a means of doing issues and I belief it. I’m at all times in good spirits and I’m targeted on my mission. Whenever you hover over the goal an excessive amount of it bothers individuals. However I really feel tremendous,” Santos stated.

The embattled congressman zipped again to the swamp hours after his arraignment on Lengthy Island.

“I left the courthouse and got here straight [to D.C.],” he stated. Santos landed within the capital round 10 p.m. the place he tucked right into a cheese plate and a few charcuterie on the Waldorf Astoria, earlier than heading to mattress.

On his first full day again within the capitol Thursday, Santos was attempting to maintain a busy schedule, together with taking part in a party-line vote on a border security bill upfront of the expiration of Title 42.

“Been conferences all day, with members of the social gathering, fellow colleagues of mine, speaking to employees in management,” Santos stated — declining to specify with whom he spoke. “Proceed to work on payments that I’ve within the works, proceed to serve the district and constituent providers.”

Santos has confronted calls to resign from each events for months after revelations that he had fabricated giant swaths of his private {and professional} report — one thing he admitted to The Submit and apologized for in December.

The calls have elevated since his indictment. Santos, nevertheless, has stated he received’t give up and had called the charges against him a “witch hunt.” He faces as much as 20 years in jail if convicted of the highest prices. A special election could be held for his seat ought to Santos be pressured from Congress earlier than the top of his time period.