The FBI is speaking to a veteran regarding his claim that Rep. George Santos stole thousands of dollars that had been raised to pay for surgery for his dying service dog, according to NBC News
on the scope of the FBI's investigation. A spokesperson for the FBI in New York declined to comment, as did the Eastern District of New York.
Santos' office did not immediately respond to a request for comment from NBC News. Santos addressed the"The reports that I would let a dog die is shocking & insane. My work in animal advocacy was the labor of love & hard work. Over the past 24hr I have received pictures of dogs I helped reduce throughout the years along with supportive messages.
"What George Santos did here was despicable. I am not sure what straw will break the camels back," said Mitch Furman, a Vietnam War veteran."Twenty veterans a day commit suicide in this country. Service dogs are one way to prevent that from happening."
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