there are new questions tonight about the source of substantial loans the congressman george santos s campaign. the embattled republican, who s been caught in a web of lies as you know, previously claimed he made personal loans to his campaign, totaling more than $700,000. a new filings with the election commission, he is indicating that loans of $500,000 and $125,000 had come from personal funds, those were left on marked. i want to turn out right away to cnn political commentator, jonah goldberg, and ashley allison. national politics reporter, eva mckend. eva, let me begin with you here about the new questions around these loans. what are you learning about the loans he allegedly gave to his own campaign? laura, the blood broad outlines of the story that you mentioned, that is absolutely correct. he previously said that he personally loaned his campaign $700,000. that was in the filing. he also has reiterated, he went on that podcast with congressman matt gates not too lo
new questions about the source of substantial loans congressman george santos campaign. the embattled republican caught in a web of lies as you know previously claimed he made personal loans to his campaign totaling more than $700,000. but a new filings with the federal election commission boxes indicate that loans of 500,000 dollars and $125,000 come from personal funds well, those were left unmarked. i want you to turn to cnn commentator joan goldberg and ashley, and i have a mcken, let s begin about these questions around the loans, what are you learning about the loans he allegedly gave to his own campaign. the broad outlines of this story that you mentioned, that is absolutely correct. he previously said that he personally loaned his campaign $5 hundred,000 that was in the filing, he also i iterated this, went on the podcast with congressman matt gates not too long ago and suggested that this academy from his personal wealth. in these amended filings, he s now changin
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