redstone?volder organization is actually a manager in redstone strategy's llc. now, redstone llc is this florida company he has a partnership in. there seems to be a clear santos connection. there's this thing called redstone strategies that was also raising money during 2022. they were saying, looking we want to raise all this money to do this big media thing. we need $1.5 million. the donors gave the maximum amount they were allowed to give. they went to them and asked them if they could give more. santos seemed to be the person who was directly soliciting the donor, which is another potential issue in what they were doing. we were not able to find any records of any actual advertising spending. so it is -- you know, we're not completely certain whether this redstone strategy raising the money is the same redstone strategies llc that devolder is a partner in. but certainly there are these potential connections and a lot of mystery surrounding the finances for sure. >> who was giving money? i

>> devolder organization is actually a manager in redstone llc. red socially llc, as you mentioned, is this florida company that he has a partner in. so it seems to be that that is a clear -- connection. there is this thing called redstone strategies that was also raising money during 2022. and they're going out to donors and they were saying, look, we want to raise all this money to do this big media. backdoor cut by all this advertising. and we're going to heat one point $5 million. and they're going to all of these donors at a party given the maximum amount they're allowed to give. they went to the mid said, can you get more? in one case, actually, santos actually seemed to be on the phone. or seem to be the person directly solicited the donor. which is another potential issue in terms of some of the campaign finance implications of this. the panel what they're doing when things were not able to find any records of any actual advertising spending. so, we are not completely certain whether this red socially is raising the money. the same rights

the lawyer for santos declined to respond to questions about redstone, telling the times, it would be inappropriate to respond to anything related to this investigation of campaign financing. on capitol hill, we are seeing more republicans now calling for santos to resign and he himself is reiterating it is not going to happen. watch. >> i wish well all of their opinions but i was elected by 142,000 people and until those same 142,000 people tell me they don't want me, we will find out in two years. >> grace ashford, "the new york times" reporter who had the story we just laid out. ali vitali, let me start with you. a lot of cameras on capitol hill trying to figure out what is up with santos and let me play a little bit about you and the team and what you're hearing from some members of the republican party. watch. >> he has a long way to go to earn trust. >> i think it is clear he has lost the confidence. >> the man has to be honest with himself and his constituents and it is just clear to me that he can't do his job. >> so ali, what else are we hearing on the hill? because santos as

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now, torres is pointing a group called redstone strategies which helped raise money for santos. >> mr. santos either illegally coordinated with an independent expenditure or he illegally received a campaign contribution through a pass-through. in either case, mr. santos likely broke campaign finance law. jobina: santos has not responded to the complaint. while the investigations continue, more false claims by santos rf servicing. his former roommate says that he used different names for his animal rescue nonprofit and its gofundme, but there is no evidence that nonprofit ever existed. the two house committees santos has been assigned to our low-profile. kumasi: flood relief. the grants from san francisco that will go toward small businesses. reggie: the position at netflix where you can make up to $385,000. first, here is drew tuma. drew: excuse me? here is a live look at the exploratorium camera. mainly clear skies. you can begin to see a few high clouds pressing in ahead of our cold front that will bring a return of some rain. today, it's a dry start to the day. it is after 4:00 at

he's pointed to a group called redstone strategies, which helped to raise money for mr.coordinated with an expenditure or illegally received a campaign contribution. in either case, he was likely broke. -- he likely broke campaign-finance law. jobina:mr. santos has not responded. as they investigations continue, more false claims are resurfacing. his former roommate said he used different names for his animal rescue nonprofit, but there is no evidence at ever existed. the two house committees he has been assigned to are low-profile, the science space and technology committee and a small business committee. kumasi: new at 6:00, the bacon regularly you might want to rethink that. a study has found aadditive in d cause type 2 diabetes. nitrates raise at the risk of metabolic disease. and they usually use these preservatives anin cured meat. reggie: math skills to help the community. gloria is talking about that. gloria: local students are using math skills to raise money for a charity, the proceeds going to the child advocates of silicon valley which helps children who have

the federal election commission said it had no evidence that redstone strategies was even registeredoup and there do not appear to be any records documenting any of his donors, any of its contributions, of any of its spending. joining our conversation is former congresswoman and current msnbc contributor, donna edwards. donnie is still here. donna, i like what leaders jeffries said, that the santos scandal speaks for itself, but how do we reckon with a chamber being led by someone who not only won't purge a liar at least five criminal probes, but shows no signs of sanctioning him, punishing him, doing anything about it. >> well, it may speak for itself, but not loudly enough for kevin mccarthy to hear it or for the republican leadership. you know, i was always kind of an institutionalist, making sure that members behave in a way that gives credit to the institution. that's one of the ethical responsibilities. kevin mccarthy knows this, but he's not going to do anything about it. and frankly, as long as george santos continues as a member of congress, this scandal will follow him and

you have the reporting about one of santos's biggest donors, a group called the redstone strategies,for him. his group is not registered with the federal elections commission. what do we know about it and santos's involvement? >> i'm not sure we even know that they are donors. what they are was a group that was purporting to be raising money on his behalf right before the election. they had said they raised hundreds of thousands of dollars and we're going out to some of his biggest donors, people already maxed out, contributed the most they were allowed to give, and asking them for much more money, hundreds of thousands of dollars to spend on what they said was going to be campaign advertising. santos, our recording shows, he had been involved in some of those pitches. this is a potential issue with campaign financers. also a question of where that money went. we were not able to actually find any of the advertising spending they had said they were going to do. there was also a question because there is supposed to be a separation between the campaign and and these outside groups, th

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