timber182/testing2 · Datasets at Hugging Face

• Santos Said China, Iran, And The Biden Administration Were Bigger Threats To The U.S. Than Russia. “SANTOS: We've become extremely vulnerable. We become an apologist, apologetical type nation. I almost feel like it's the Obama apology tour 2.0 but on steroids. I feel like America is not sending that strong, we are the number one power of the world message that we've always done and kept people like Putin in check. So I won't say it's Russia. I know everybody wants to say that. No, I'm not going to give Putin that much credit. I think we have bigger fish to fry like China, Iran with their continuing studies and development of enrichment of uranium. So we have a lot of enemies and a lot of threats out there. And this administration seems to be the biggest threat because they're not protecting us. They're not doing their job.” [All Ears Podcast, 9:41-10:46, 6/13/22] (AUDIO)

Santos Said Guns Were Not Responsible For Crime And Opposed Gun Violence Prevention Measures

February 2022: Santos Said That Rising Crime Was Caused By “Homes Without Discipline And Hearts Without God,” Not Guns

Santos Said Rising Crime Was Caused By “Homes Without Discipline And Hearts Without God,” Not Guns.

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[George Santos, Twitter, 2/3/22]

April 2022: Santos Said “The Biden Gun Grab Is Coming” Because Biden “Nominated Steve Dettelbach To Lead The ATF […] And They Already Put Out Their Plan To Ban More Guns”

Santos Claimed That “The Biden Gun Grab Is Coming” Because Biden “Nominated Steve Dettelbach To Lead The ATF (Bureau Of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives)” And They “Already Put Out Their Plan To Ban More Guns.”

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[George Santos, Twitter, 4/11/22]

May 2022: Santos Said “Gun Control” Won’t Stop “Evil People Intent On Causing Harm”

Santos Said “Gun Control” Won’t Stop “Evil People Intent On Causing Harm.”

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[George Santos, Twitter, 5/26/22]

Santos Said “Nothing New” Was “Necessary On Gun Control Beyond The Laws On The Books”

OP-ED: Mark Chiusano: Santos Said “Nothing New” Was “Necessary On Gun Control Beyond The Laws On The Books.” “‘I’m not your typical Republican,’ Devolder Santos says. He is gay and supports marriage equality. He thinks it was not ‘necessary’ to pull away from the Paris climate agreement. His parents immigrated from Brazil and he says he supports ‘bipartisan’ immigration reform. While he thinks the Obama-era immigration relief program DACA was ‘an overreach of the executive,’ he doesn’t think President Donald Trump should rescind it altogether. In other areas, he more solidly aligns with Republicans. He says that ‘nothing new’ is necessary on gun control beyond the laws on the books. And he says he voted for Trump in 2016 and does not think that Trump committed an impeachable offense, given the information now available.” [Newsday, Mark Chiusano Op-Ed, 11/13/19]

Santos Claimed He Founded And Ran A Nonprofit Animal Rescue Operation, But It Was Not Clear If It Was Actually A Nonprofit Registered With The IRS

Santos Claimed He Founded And Ran A Nonprofit Animal Rescue Operation Called Friends Of Pets United From 2013-2018

Santos Claimed He Founded And Ran A 501(c)(3) Nonprofit Animal Rescue Operation Called Friends Of Pets United For Five Years. “Also passionate about animals and animal welfare, George founded and ran a nonprofit 501(c)(3) called Friends of Pets United (FOPU) from 2013 - 2018, an animal rescue operation, which was able to effectively rescue 2400 dogs and 280 cats, and successfully conducted the TNR (trap neuter and release) of over 3000 cats.” [George Santos for Congress, archived 4/2/22]

It Was Not Clear If The Organization Was Actually Registered As Nonprofit With The IRS, As An IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search For “Friends Of Pets United” Returned No Results

A Search Of IRS’ Tax Exempt Organizations For “Friends Of Pets United” Returned No Results.

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[IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search, accessed 6/13/22]

Note: It is not uncommon for exempt entities to use slightly different names on official registration with the IRS. Thus, a lack of search results for this search term should not be taken as conclusive proof that Friends of Pets United is not registered with the IRS.

Santos Organized A GoFundMe Fundraiser In September Of 2017 That As Of July 2022 Remained Open With $2,165 Raised

September 2017: Santos Was Listed As The Organizer Of A GoFundMe Fundraiser For Friends Of Pets United; Fund Was Open As Of July 14, 2022 With $2,165 In Donations.

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[GoFundMe, “FOPU Event Tickets,” accessed 7/14/22]

Santos Missed Two PFD Filing Deadlines In 2021 And 2022

May 2020: Santos Filed A Personal Financial Disclosure Covering Calendar Year 2020

May 2020: Santos Filed A Personal Financial Disclosure Covering Calendar Year 2020. [House Ethics Committee, George Anthony Devolder-Santos Personal Financial Disclosure, filed 5/11/20]

Santos Filed An Amendment To His Personal Financial Disclosure The Same Day. [House Ethics Committee, George Anthony Devolder-Santos Personal Financial Disclosure Amendment, filed 5/11/20]

According To House Ethics Committee Rules, Santos Should Have Filed Financial Disclosure Statements In 2021 And 2022

According To House Ethics Committee Rules, Individuals Were Required To File Financial Disclosure Once They Qualified As A Candidate By Raising Or Spending More Than $5,000. “Individuals are required to file an FD Statement once they ‘qualify’ as a candidate by raising or spending more than $5,000 in a campaign for election to the House of Representatives.” [House Ethics Committee, accessed 6/10/22]

According To House Ethics Committee Rules, Candidates Who Qualified During A Non-Election Year Were Required To File A Financial Disclosure Statement Within 30 Days Of Becoming A Candidate Or May 15, Whichever Is Later. “If you qualify during a non-election (odd-numbered) year, then you must file an FD Statement within 30 days of becoming a candidate or May 15 of that year, whichever is later. You are then required to file a second Statement on May 15 of the following year if you are still a candidate on that date.” [House Ethics Committee, accessed 6/10/22]

According To House Ethics Committee Rules, Candidates Who Qualified During A Non-Election Year Were Required To File A Second Financial Disclosure Statement On May 15 Of The Following Year. “If you qualify during a non-election (odd-numbered) year, then you must file an FD Statement within 30 days of becoming a candidate or May 15 of that year, whichever is later. You are then required to file a second Statement on May 15 of the following year if you are still a candidate on that date.” [House Ethics Committee, accessed 6/10/22]

Q2 2021: Santos Qualified As A Candidate For The 2022 Election

April 17, 2021: Santos Amended His Statement Of Candidacy With The FEC To Declare Himself As A Candidate For The 2022 Election. [FEC, Devolder Santos For Congress, 4/17/21]

Q2 2021: Santos’ Campaign Reported $216,782.22 In Total Receipts, Above The $5,000 Candidate Qualifying Threshold For Personal Financial Disclosures. [FEC, Devolder Santos For Congress, April Quarterly Filing, 4/16/21]

As Of July 26, 2022 Santos Had Still Not Filed A PFD Or Extension Request Since May 2020

As Of July 26, 2022, Santos Has Not Filed A Personal Financial Disclosure Statement Or Extension Request Since May 2020.

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[Clerk Of The House Of Representatives, accessed 7/14/22]