Former Congressman George Santos is due in court this afternoon.  By all indications, he's copping a plea to avoid standing trial. CBS News legal analyst Thane Rosenbaum joins Newsline with Brigitte Quinn.

Photo: Former U.S. Rep. George Santos arrives for a court hearing at U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York Long Island Courthouse on August 19, 2024 in West Islip, New York. Santos is expected to plead guilty to federal charges relating to fraudulent activity in his 2022 House campaign just weeks before his federal trial began. Santos was expelled from Congress in 2023 becoming the sixth member in the chamber’s history to be ousted by colleagues. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

Former Congressman George Santos is due in court this afternoon.  By all indications, he's copping a plea to avoid standing trial. CBS News legal analyst Thane Rosenbaum joins Newsline with Brigitte Quinn.
Photo: Former U.S. Rep. George Santos arrives for a court hearing at U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York Long Island Courthouse on August 19, 2024 in West Islip, New York. Santos is expected to plead guilty to federal charges relating to fraudulent activity in his 2022 House campaign just weeks before his federal trial began. Santos was expelled from Congress in 2023 becoming the sixth member in the chamber’s history to be ousted by colleagues. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

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