George Santos exits the Central Islip Federal Courthouse after entering into a guilty plea CENTRAL ISLIP, NY - Former Congressman George Santos, whose brief political career was plagued by scandal and deceit, pleaded guilty to federal charges of wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. The guilty plea is a significant moment in the saga of the disgraced New York Republican, who was expelled from the House of Representatives last December after less than a year in office.Santos, 36, appeared in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, where he admitted to defrauding campaign donors and using their credit card information without authorization to fund his personal expenses. The plea agreement comes as Santos faced a 23-count superseding indictment that included charges of wire fraud, aggravated identity theft, and making false statements to the Federal Election Commission. […]