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NPR Reporter Accuses George Santos of Threatening Him

Updated 2026-06-05 15:30 UTC 1 source Negative

An NPR reporter accused former Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) of threatening him during a heated phone call. The incident occurred after the publication of an investigative report on the DOJ's investigation into Santos.

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The Hill
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2026-06-05 15:08 UTC
The Hill
An NPR reporter on Thursday accused former Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) of threatening him during a heated phone call that included the phrase “a gun in your face.”  NPR’s Bobby Allyn said the comments from Santos came a day after he published a report on the Justice Department (DOJ) investigating th
2026-06-05 15:09 UTC
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