The controversies swirling around Rep. George Santos (R-NY) came to light in no small part due to local reporters who tracked down many of the allegations against the freshman lawmaker. Jacqueline Sweet, who filed many of those reports, joins Jim on "The Final 5" to explain why she thinks the story took hold, what it took to get readers interested in the process, and why it’s key for local journalists to pay attention to stories that may otherwise fall through the cracks. More: https://www.fox5dc.com/news/george-santos-ex-boyfriend-speaks-out --------------------------------------------------------------------- STAY CONNECTED AND STAY AHEAD WITH FOX 5 DC Subscribe to FOX 5 DC on YouTube » https://youtube.com/channel/fox5dc?sub_confirmation=1 Read the latest local and national news on fox5dc.com » https://fox5dc.com/ Watch FOX 5 DC programming live » https://fox5dc.com/live Get your local forecast from the FOX 5 DC Weather team » https://www.fox5dc.com/weather Learn how to follow us on social media, download our news and weather mobile apps, find us on your Smart TV and sign up for our daily newsletter » https://fox5dc.com/connect-with-fox-5-on-mobile-social-smart-tv-and-our-newsletter Follow FOX 5 DC on Facebook » https://facebook.com/fox5dc Follow FOX 5 DC on Twitter » https://twitter.com/fox5dc Follow FOX 5 DC Instagram » https://instagram.com/fox5dc Vote in the daily FOX 5 DC InstaPoll » https://fox5dc.com/instapoll FOX 5 DC, WTTG-TV and FOX 5 PLUS, WDCA-TV are owned-and-operated TV stations of the Fox Broadcasting Company. We are located in Washington, D.C. and serves the entire Washington metropolitan area (including Northern Virginia, Maryland, and the Martinsburg, West Virginia area). Our studio is based in Bethesda, Maryland.