George Santos once campaigned on making sure 'criminals are sent to prison to do their time.' He's now facing felony charges.

• George Santos once campaigned on making sure all criminals do their time in jail.
• The congressman was hit with 13 federal charges Wednesday. If convicted, he faces up to 20 years in prison.

George Santos, the New York Congressman who on Wednesday turned himself in after being charged on a 13-count indictment by federal prosecutors, once campaigned on making sure criminals go to jail.

"The Democrats soft-on-crime policies emptied our jails, eliminated cash bail, and essentially given criminals a get-out-of-jail-free card. As your Congressman, I will ensure that criminals are sent to prison to do their time," Santos tweeted on October 28, 2022, just 10 days before he was elected into the House to represent New York's third Congressional district.

On Wednesday, Santos was charged with 13 counts, including wire fraud, money laundering, and theft of public funds. He surrendered himself to the feds in a Long Island courthouse and is now in federal custody in Melville, New York, a town on Long Island.

The feds are accusing Santos of stealing supporters' money, illegally taking unemployment payouts, and lying to Congress.

If convicted of all 13 charges, the embattled freshman Congressman could face up to 20 years in prison.

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