After his newest federal indictment, a gaggle of freshmen New York Home Republicans have come collectively to introduce a decision to expel Rep. George Santos (R-NY).
The announcement:
Right this moment, I’ll be introducing an expulsion decision to rid the Individuals’s Home of fraudster, George Santos. The decision shall be co-sponsored by fellow #NewYork freshman @RepLaLota @RepMikeLawler @RepMolinaroNY19 @RepLangworthy @RepWilliams.
Our assertion will comply with. 🇺🇸
— Rep. Anthony D’Esposito (@RepDesposito) October 11, 2023
Rep. Santos was hit with a superseding federal indictment alleging fraud and conspiracy fees because the New York congressman stole the identities of his marketing campaign contributors and charged their bank cards for unauthorized marketing campaign contributions.
With Kevin McCarthy not in energy, it will likely be attention-grabbing to see if Home Republicans usually tend to vote to expel Santos, who averted an expulsion vote earlier this 12 months when McCarthy kicked the matter over to the Home Ethics Committee.
With out the previous speaker to guard him, will sufficient Home Republicans vote to kick Santos out regardless that it would cut back the dimensions of their Home majority by twenty %?
If Santos goes to get expelled, it appears the time is now.
If Home Republicans hold Santos round after a brand new federal indictment and Speaker of the Home, they should put on his corruption round their necks in 2024.
Jason is the managing editor. He’s additionally a White Home Press Pool and a Congressional correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Jason has a Bachelor’s Diploma in Political Science. His graduate work targeted on public coverage, with a specialization in social reform actions.
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