'Unrepentant': Trump DOJ blasts 'belligerent' ousted GOP lawmaker ahead of sentencing

Federal prosecutors used disgraced former Rep. George Santos's (R-NY) social media posts against him in a court filing Thursday as they seek a lengthy prison sentence for fraud.

Santos pleaded guilty last August to 23 federal fraud charges of stealing state unemployment money and using his donors' credit card information for personal gain.

CBS News correspondent Scott MacFarlane posted the DOJ filing to his X account, along with examples of Santos's posts.

"Justice Dept files new court filing ahead of sentencing in fraud case of former Rep. George Santos," MacFarlane wrote. "Memo spotlights some of Santos's recent social media posts & argues 'Santos has reverted to form and approaches sentencing with belligerence and an insatiable appetite for 'likes' blaming his situation on everyone except himself.'"

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The memo read, "The government respectfully submits this letter to advise the Court that Santos's recent behavior continues to demonstrate that he remains unrepentant for his crimes."

It goes on to accuse Santos of waging a "social media blitz, attacking the U.S. Department of Justice and disclaiming personal responsibility. This conduct is antithetical to the 'genuine remorse' claimed by Santos's attorneys in their sentencing memorandum...His actions speak louder than any words, and they cry out for a significant carceral sentence in this case."

One of Santos's posts from April 4 included in the memo read, "No matter how hard the DOJ comes for me, they are mad because they will NEVER break my spirit."

In another post from April 5, Santos wrote, "the DOJ has had a h--- on for me since December of 2022. I refuse to let them break me or my spirit and that makes them big Mad...they have used elaborate language to drag me and hinder my ability to earn income...Long story short, I will NOT succumb to their soul crushing antics and that makes them furious."

The DOJ called it a "bizarre missive portraying himself as a victim of prosecutorial overreach and selective prosecution."

Santos is scheduled to be sentenced on April 25.