- “I am not a criminal,” Santos claimed. “This will not deter me from having good legislative success. I will be effective. I will be good.”
- Prosecutors on Long Island announced Wednesday that they opened an investigation into Santos following the scandal, which was first reported on by The New York Times last week.
- “The numerous fabrications and inconsistencies associated with Congressman-Elect Santos are nothing short of stunning,” said Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly.
