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Rep. George Santos (R-New York) is making clear he’s “not resigning” from Congress after multiple indictments and now a move by fellow Republicans to expel him from the House. Santos is facing 13 felonies for alleged fraud and embezzlement. Rep. Anthony D’Esposito (R-New York), along with other New York Republicans, have put forward a resolution to expel Santos from Congress to “rid the People’s House of fraudster George Santos.” For a member of Congress to be expelled, a two-thirds majority vote in the chamber is needed, which has happened twice since the Civil War.
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Rep. George Santos (R-New York) is facing threats of expulsion from Congress after a group of House Republicans introduced a resolution against him Wednesday, calling him a “fraudster.” The development comes after Santos was charged with conspiracy, wire fraud, false statements, falsification of records, identity theft and credit card fraud by a New York prosecutor on Tuesday. According to the U.S. Attorney’s office, the congressman was charged with one count of conspiracy to commit offenses against the United States, two counts of wire fraud, two counts of making materially false statements t...
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A lawyer for Rep. George Santos (R-New York) said on Monday that Santos would rather go to jail than surrender the identities of those who cosigned the $500,000 bond that released him before his trial on June 30. On May 10, Santos pleaded not guilty to 13 criminal counts. The congressman is charged with money laundering, lying to Congress about the extent of his wealth, stealing money from his own campaign and collecting unemployment benefits that he he wasn’t entitled to. Despite calls for his removal, Santos has publicly stated that he will not resign from his seat or drop his bid for re-ele...
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On Thursday, Rep. George Santos (R-New York) signed a deal with Brazilian prosecutors that he would confess and pay $5,000 in fines and compensation in exchange for dropped criminal charges. The New York Republican had charges filed against him in a suburb outside Rio de Janeiro on allegations he stole checks to buy clothing and other goods in 2008. Prosecutors say he also used a fake name in the store in Niterói. 50 BEST CELEBRITY BIKINIS SLIDESHOW! The merchant, Carlos Bruno Simões, attended the court hearing on Thursday. He said he was disappointed in the small amount Santos was forced to p...
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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Georgia) shouted in support of Donald Trump outside of a Manhattan court, as the former president was arraigned on 34 charges of falsifying business documents. With a megaphone in hand, Greene shouted with Trump supporters for a few moments before being whisked away by her security detail. She stayed about 10 minutes. Greene yelled at the crowd, saying, “We are here to peacefully protest against the persecution of an innocent man. Not just any innocent man, this is the former president of the United States of America.” The conservative firebrand later gave an int...
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Embattled New York Republican Rep. George Santos has filed paperwork to run for reelection in 2024. Santos, facing multiple investigations into lies he perpetuated on the campaign trail before his November 2022 win, filed a statement of candidacy to the Federal Election Commission (FEC) on Tuesday. The paperwork leaves the door open for a possible reelection bid but does not necessitate a run by the much-maligned Republican. The filings come as multiple Republicans and Democrats have called for Santos’ resignation. His statement of candidacy explicitly said the congressman didn’t expect to use...
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The House Ethics Committee voted unanimously to launch a probe into Rep. George Santos (R-New York) for a multitude of potential legal and ethical violations. The committee, split evenly between Democrats and Republicans, released a statement that their probe will address allegations pertaining to potentially “unlawful activity” during his 2022 congressional campaign, lying about or omitting key information on forms for new House members, conflicts of interest, and a sexual misconduct accusation. Santos is fully cooperating, according to his social media team. Santos has received heavy critici...
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Since his campaign win in November, Rep. George Santos (R-New York) has been ensnared in a slew ofethics issues. According to Fellow New York Rep. Ritchie Torres (D), the potential ethics violations are not holding the first-year Representative from planning his reelection. “Breaking News: George Santos is telling advisors that he wishes to serve a 2nd term, despite previously promising that he wouldn’t run for reelection,” Torres wrote on Twitter. The tweet also includes an article published by CNN, reporting that sources close to Santos have been told he will seek re-election. Santos has bee...
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Rep. George Santos (R-New York) was charged in 2017 with theft, having provided “bad checks” written in his name to dog breeders. The congressman reportedly wrote $15,125 in bad checks that were made out for “puppies.” Days later, Santos held an adoption event with his charity Friends of Pets United. Santos’ case was dismissed after he denied any wrongdoing and claimed that his checkbook was stolen from him. Earlier this month, the FBI announced that they were investigating Santos for fraud against disabled New Jersey Navy veteran Richard Osthoff, who claims that the new GOP congressman took $...
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Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) had a decidedly icy conversation with newly-elected Rep. George Santos (R-New York) before the State of the Union address. In a brief exchange seen by reporters and other congressional employees, Romney told the freshman representative, “You don’t belong here.” Videos of the exchange have been making the rounds on Twitter. “Go tell that to the 142,000 that voted for me,” Santos said he responded when reporters asked about his exchange. Romney continued his disparagement of the embattled Representative later with reporters. He called Santos “a sick puppy,” adding, “he ...
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