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Santos raises funds from suspicious donors, repays personal loans amid charges

  • Santos raised $133,000 last quarter, mostly from new supporters giving maximum amounts.
  • Much of the money went to repaying $85,000 of personal loans Santos made to his campaign.
  • Santos faces federal charges of fraud, theft, and money laundering related to campaign finances.
  • He continues fundraising despite scrutiny and calls to resign from the House.
  • The source of donations raises concerns, with many from new Chinese-American donors.
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