dishonesty. and key exception. to ascend to the halls of congress. in essence doj alleges officially now what many have been alleging for months now george santos is a complete fraud. prosecutors claim that santos cheated his own supporters from that indictment, quote, in and about and between september and october 2022, the defendant george anthony santos devised and executed a scheme to defraud supporters of his candidacy for the house and that the false pretenses that the money would be used to for his candidacy. and doj also accuses santos of applying for and receiving unemployment benefits and ten different people who had lost their jobs during the pandemic, all while keeping a job. prosecutors also say santos lied on the financial disclosure forms required of every house candidate. despite these damning allegations that relate directly to how santos ended up in congress in the first place, house gop leadership is as of this house refusing to call for his resignation. ke
federal court as the embattled republican was released on $500,000 bond declaring he will not resign, charged with wire fraud, money laundering, and more. 13 counts in all. santos calling it a witch-hunt, but democrats and republicans alike calling for him to step down tonight. e. jean carroll speaking out one day after a jury found donald trump liable for sexually abusing and defaming her awarding her $5 million. what carroll told our savannah guthrie about the verdict. the record number of migrants apprehended at the border even before the title 42 policy ends. we re on the ground in mexico. plus, nbc s new reporting on how the u.s. will handle thousands of people entering the country. she wrote a children s book about grief after her husband died. now, the mother of three is accused of poisoning him with fentanyl. the new details from a search warrant just in tonight. for the first time an fda panel endorses over-the-counter birth control pills. when they will be
mexico plus, nbc s new reporting on how the u.s. will handle thousands of people entering the country she wrote a children s book about grief after her husband died now, the mother of three is accused of poisoning him with fentanyl the new details from a search warrant just in tonight. for the first time, an fda panel endorses over-the-counter birth control pills. when they ll be available. and the new treatment for peanut allergies in the youngest children one step closer tonight. announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. good evening, and welcome. a republican congressman who was accused of launching a political career built in part on made up claims about his family and work history was arrested today on federal charges. congressman george santos turned himself in to authorities on long island, new york, this morning, where he has been indicted on 13 criminal counts that includes money laundering, theft of public funds, and false statements to con
republican from new york infamous for his cascade of lies , was charged by the justice department in a federal program. that news broke right here, on cnn today, by my colleagues, evan perez and mark morale is. we also have new details on what may have been the most important meeting in the world today, to prevent a global financial meltdown and economic doom here at home, as america stairs down the possibility of it first ever debt default. was any progress made? president biden addressed american tonight and we keep congressional players who met with him are talking. but first, the verdict in manhattan, a federal jury found donald trump liable for sexually abusing e. jean carroll in a manhattan department store dressing room in the mid-90s. he owes carroll $5 million for battery and defamation. carroll reacted in a statement saying today, the world finally knows the truth. trump s response i have absolutely no idea who this woman i was photographed with is . this verdi
a new era of immigration is underway this weekend after the lifting of title 42. the biden administration putting in place new asylum rules and legal pathways as it turns the page on a pandemic era program that quickly expelled migrants. officials were bracing for an unprecedented influx of migrants, but officials say crossings appear to remain steady. a border town told msnbc told us how they re handling the situation. i m a big leader in prevention, and temporary infrastructure shelters and the age of consistencies. migrants, however, it s been manageable till now. i ve been in constant communication with border patrol and mayors from border towns, border cities, to get updates as well. the clock is ticking in washington for a plan to avoid defaulting on the country s death. staff are meeting this weekend, trying to make progress resolving the coaches as a june 1st deadline years. earlier today, democratic or really told msnbc, she doesn t think speaker mccart