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| US House expels George Santos after ethics report found he converted campaign donations for personal use |
| 2023-12-02 |
| [IsraelTimes] The US House has voted to expel Republican Rep. George Santos ...contrary to his claims, he is not Jewish, not the child of Holocaust survivors, not a graduate of of an Ivy League business school, and so much more. He is, however, a con man indicted on thirteen counts of wire fraud, money laundering, theft of public funds and lying on financial disclosure forms during his short period in Congress ... of New York after a critical ethics report on his conduct that accused him of converting campaign donations for his own use. He was just the sixth member in the chamber’s history to be ousted by colleagues.The vote to expel was 311-114. Expulsion requires support from two-thirds of the House, a purposefully high bar, but a blistering House Ethics Committee ...think of a nudibranch pretending to be a vertebrate... report that accused Santos of breaking federal law proved decisive. As it became clear that he would be expelled, Santos placed his overcoat over his shoulders, shook hands with conservative members who voted against his expulsion and departed the House chamber. House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., soon took the gavel, quieted the chamber and solemnly instructed the House clerk to inform the governor of New York that Santos’s former House seat was now vacant. Santos had fought the expulsion effort, leading his own defense during House floor debate and in conducting a news conference and interviews. Related: George Santos: 2023-11-20 Gaetz could face same expulsion threat as Santos once House Ethics drops report: McCarthy George Santos: 2023-11-16 BuzzFeed takes down article about journalist hit with child pornography charges George Santos: 2023-11-11 DOJ won't seek death penalty against alleged MS-13 gang members accused of multiple killings in Long Island |
| Posted by:trailing wife |
| #5 @ Procopius2k He got caught. |
| Posted by: Flineck Johnson9395 2023-12-02 23:29 |
| #4 Cathy Hochul claimed, despite the New York Constitution, that she could appoint a new Representive. She had to walk that back when challenged. |
| Posted by: Deacon Blues 2023-12-02 20:05 |
| #3 Sounds like he fits right in. Must have cheesed a gatekeeper. |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2023-12-02 10:15 |
| #2 He is, however, a con man indicted on thirteen counts of wire fraud, money laundering, theft of public funds and lying on financial disclosure forms during his short period in Congress ... He and most of 534 others who have been seated for more than one term. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2023-12-02 07:19 |
| #1 His continuance in office was unacceptable |
| Posted by: Frank G 2023-12-02 06:01 |