New York Republican Introduces Resolution To Expel George Santos
New York Republican Congressman Anthony D'Esposito introduced a resolution to expel George Santos from Congress Thursday night. D’Esposito introduced the resolution as privileged, meaning the House must consider the measure within two legislative days.
D'Esposito and several other New York Republicans announced their intent to expel Santos earlier this month after he was hit with several additional federal charges that accuse him of stealing his campaign donors' identities and credit card information to make unauthorized charges to his financial benefit. The superseding indictment also alleges he falsified campaign finance reports to hit fundraising benchmarks and bolster his campaign.
The new charges renewed the efforts to expel Santos after House Republicans blocked a Democratic attempt in May. At the time, then-House Speaker Kevin McCarthy argued that the legal process should be allowed to play out and the matter was referred to the House Ethics Committee to conduct an investigation.
Watch D'Esposito Introduced The Resolution To Expel George Santos:
Earlier this year, Santos pleaded not guilty to charges that included an alleged scheme to defraud prospective supporters of his 2022 campaign.
After the expulsion resolution was introduced, Santos posted on social media that he still has no plans to step down.
