hello and a warm welcome to those joining us. just ahead on cnn newsroom former south carolina governor, former u.n. ambassador formally announcing her ca campaign. she s certainly willing to be the first to go up against the president. both presidents really. now some people here will have to be trdrinking bottled water. this train apparently was not considered a high hazardous material train. children were throwing up, parents were panicking. seemed uncomfortable, nervous and fidgety. so that is why i started getting suspicious. his instinct was correct. these are nine checks and the name on each of them, george santos. live from london, this is cnn newsroom with max foster and bianca nobilo. it is wednesday, february 15, 9:00 a.m. in london, 4:00 a.m. in washington and south carolina where this just a few hours nikki haley is expected to speak at campaign launch event. haley has formally entered the 2024 race for the white house. and in the months
reporter: and the results of that try? the check bounced. the check bounced. and you were charged a fee for depositing a bounced check. right. have you gotten the money back? no. have you heard from anybody about it? no. reporter: just three days after all the puppies were purchased, santos participated in anne adoption event at a pet supply store. the owner says that he wrote a check for a few hundred dollars to santos pet rescue charity following the event but later you a his check online and that someone crossed out the charity name and wrote another name santos has used. we received no comment from santos or his attorney regarding all this. santos was ultimately charged with theft by pennsylvania authorities. but the charge was later dropped after santos made a claim that somebody had stolen his checkbook according to a lawyer who was a former friend of his.