April 23, 2024: Santos drops his longshot, independent bid to return to Congress a month after announcing his candidacy. His campaign committee reported raising no money in March 2024.

Before Santos was to stand trial last year, he pleaded guilty to wire fraud, identity theft, and other crimes, including fraudulently collecting unemployment.

Federal prosecutors had said Mr. Santos, whose pattern of lies and fraud led to his expulsion from Congress, should receive a lengthy sentence to “protect the public” from future fraud.

George Santos grew weepy Thursday night while pleading with President Trump to pardon him from a seven-year prison sentence for defrauding campaign donors.

April 23, 2024: Santos drops his longshot, independent bid to return to Congress a month after announcing his candidacy. His campaign committee reported raising no money in March 2024.

April 23, 2024: Santos drops his longshot, independent bid to return to Congress, a month after announcing his candidacy. His campaign committee reported raising no money in March 2024.