Rep. George Santos Faces Expulsion Attempt After Ethics Panel Findings

Published on November 17, 2023

Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) is facing a third attempt to be removed from his New York House seat following the Nov. 17 introduction of a motion to remove him from office by a fellow House Republican. Ethics Committee Chairman Michael Guest (R-Miss.) introduced the motion following the release of his panel’s report revealing evidence the freshman congressman engaged in illegal conduct considered beneath the dignity of Congress. Guest filed the request on Nov. 17, referencing the “substantial evidence” from the ethics probe that Mr. Santos willfully violated the law and misappropriated campaign funds while campaigning for Congress last year. “Given the intense public scrutiny surrounding Rep. Santos and the ongoing activity at the DOJ, including indictments, the Ethics Committee decided to finish its work without going through a lengthier process that provides for the committee to make a recommendation of punishment to the House....

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