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Dec 01 2023
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The Clothes That Unmade George Santos
George Santos knew how to make an exit. “The hell with this place,” the New York Republican declared to a scrum of reporters after his expulsion Friday from the House over allegations that he stole money from his own campaign and committed other misdeeds. He was just the sixth House member expelled and the first who wasn’t a convicted felon or a supporter of the Confederacy. His navy overcoat
Wall Street Journal (News)
Dec 01 2023
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George Santos has finally been expelled
After two indictments, a scathing House Ethics report, and countless scandals, George Santos has finally been expelled from the US House of Representatives. On Friday, in a 311-114 vote, the House removed the disgraced New York Republican, making Santos the sixth member of the House to be expelled in US history. The vote follows two similar resolutions to oust Santos from Congress amid his
Mother Jones
Dec 01 2023
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House expels George Santos in historic vote
The House voted Friday to expel Rep. George Santos, ending the New York Republican’s tumultuous tenure in Congress and officially etching his name in the history books as the sixth lawmaker ever to be ousted from the lower chamber.
The extraordinary move, unseen in 20 years, took three attempts over six months and required support from large numbers in both parties to meet the inflated
The Hill
Dec 01 2023
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George Santos expelled from House of Representatives
In a historic vote, the House of Representatives voted to expel Rep. George Santos (R-NY) from Congress, making him just the sixth member of the House to face that punishment.
In order to expel Santos, the House required a two-thirds majority, and the effort succeeded despite House GOP leadership voting against the resolution citing concerns about future precedent. The expulsion passed
Washington Examiner
Nov 21 2023
Fact Check
What’s in the Ethics Report on George Santos?
The investigative subcommittee of the House Committee on Ethics released a 56-page report on Nov. 16 that found Rep. George Santos of New York “placed his desire for private gain above his duty to uphold the Constitution, federal law, and ethical principles.”
“The ISC’s investigation revealed a complex web of unlawful activity involving Representative Santos’ campaign, personal, and
FactCheck.org
Nov 30 2023
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BREAKING: George Santos says he will not resign
We’re independent and can’t be cancelled. The establishment media is increasingly dedicated to divisive cancel culture, corporate wokeism, and political correctness, all while covering up corruption from the corridors of power. The need for fact-based journalism and thoughtful analysis has never been greater. When you support The Post Millennial, you support freedom of the press at a time when
The Post Millennial
Nov 28 2023
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George Santos Tells Colleagues: ‘I Will Not Be Resigning’
Rep. George Santos has been under scrutiny since late 2022, shortly after he was elected to office. WASHINGTON—Embattled Rep. George Santos (R., N.Y.) told colleagues Tuesday that he wouldn’t resign from Congress, in remarks ahead of an expected vote this week to expel the lawmaker over alleged theft and other wrongdoing related to his congressional campaigns. Support for removing Santos from
Wall Street Journal (News)
Dec 01 2023
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Why George Santos was too toxic for the House GOP
The House of Representatives won't have Republican Rep. George Santos to kick around anymore. On Friday, the chamber voted 311 to 114 to formally expel Santos (with two voting present), surpassing the two-thirds majority necessary to remove Santos from office. This marked just the sixth expulsion in House history and only the third since the Civil War. Santos's fate may seem unsurprising,
ABC News (Online)
Dec 01 2023
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Congress sets precedent by expelling Rep. George Santos
“Today was a solemn day,” Ethics Committee Chair Michael Guest, a Mississippi Republican who sponsored the expulsion resolution, told the Monitor. “I don’t think anyone takes any joy in having to vote to expel a fellow member.” Mr. Santos’ conduct presented a test for his Republican colleagues, who have been struggling to govern with a narrow majority, now down to just eight seats. The
Christian Science Monitor
Dec 01 2023
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Live coverage: House votes on expelling George Santos
Early this week, Rep. George Santos looked overwhelmingly likely to be expelled from the House of Representatives, as he himself acknowledged. But with the actual vote looming, Republicans started wavering. They’d be sacrificing an important vote in their narrow majority, after all, and while Santos faces 23 federal criminal charges, their party’s likely presidential nominee faces 44 federal
Daily Kos