Rep. Santos Brands Speculation Over Potential Plea Deal ‘Wildly Inaccurate’ After DOJ Asks Court to Delay Hearing

Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) looks on as the U.S. House of Representatives convenes for the 118th Congress at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Jan. 3, 2023. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images

Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) has denied reports his lawyers are weighing up a potential plea deal with federal prosecutors regarding his fraud case after reports emerged that the Department of Justice asked to delay a hearing set for Sept. 7, citing “possible paths forward” in the matter.

The Republican lawmaker told a Talking Points Memo reporter on Tuesday that suggestions he is considering pleading guilty as a part of a plea deal are “wildly inaccurate.”