 Fox News. Former New York GOP Congressman George Santos losing a bid to get rid of part of the criminal case against him. A judge on Friday turning down Santos' request to dismiss charges of aggravated identity theft and theft of public money. Prosecutors accusing Santos of a range of crimes, among them lying to Congress about his wealth, collecting unemployment benefits while actually still working, and using campaign contributions to pay for personal expenses like designer clothing. He pleaded not guilty to a