Scandal-plagued Rep. George Santos pleads not guilty to latest charges

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Days after helping fellow Republicans choose a new House speaker, Rep. George Santos on Friday pleaded not guilty to the latest charges against him during an arraignment in a federal courthouse on Long Island, N.Y.

Judge Joanna Seybert set a trial date for Sept. 9, 2024.

The scandal-plagued freshman from New York's 3rd Congressional District was facing a second arraignment on a growing list of corruption charges linked to his 2022 campaign.

Santos, who has acknowledged lying to voters about most aspects of his life before winning office, has denied any criminal wrongdoing and says he's running for reelection next year.