More than a week after embattled Rep. George Santos named his new campaign treasurer, questions persist over the identity of the person who has filled that role and the campaign’s filings with federal regulators.
Andrew Olson, listed as treasurer of Santos’ federal political committees on February 21, does not serve as treasurer for any federal committees beyond those associated with the Republican congressman who represents parts of Nassau County, New York. And election officials in New York say no one with that name is registered as treasurer of any political committee in the state. The address associated with Olson and Santos’ campaign is that of a mixed-use apartment and commercial building in Elmhurst, New York, where the congressman’s sister resided until earlier this year.
“Do not know him. Have not heard of him,” Nassau County Republican Party spokesman Mike Deery told CNN. County GOP chair Joseph Cairo “is not acquainted (with) him,” Deery added.
On Capitol Hill on Wednesday, Santos did not answer any questions about his treasurer posed by CNN’s Manu Raju. Questions to Olson through an email address provided on the Federal Election Commission filing have gone unanswered. And Santos’ personal lawyer has not responded to inquiries.
Santos – who has lied about his biography, family background and school and work history – is the subject of federal and local investigations into his finances.
This year, questions emerged about who serves as treasurer. On January 25, Santos’ campaign listed a Wisconsin political consultant as replacing the congressman’s longtime treasurer Nancy Marks. But the consultant’s lawyer says the campaign had done so without his authorization, and his client had turned down the job.
On January 31, Marks informed the FEC that she had resigned. Later that day, Olson’s electronic signature…
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