House Democrats File Resolution to Expel George Santos
Summary from the AllSides News Team
On Thursday, a group of House Democrats filed a resolution to expel Representative George Santos (R-NY) from Congress. The motion comes as new details emerge about Santos' work for a company accused of involvement in a fraudulent Ponzi scheme. Santos has told reporters that he does not intend to resign.
Key Quotes: "We gave him plenty of time to resign, and he has chosen not to do so," said Congressman Robert Garcia (D-CA), who is spearheading the effort to expel Santos. “This is not just a simple liar,” said Congressman Daniel Goldman (D-NY). “This is a conman who does not belong in Congress, and he needs to go.”
For Context: The resolution is the latest effort by the House Democrats to punish Santos for lies he made about his resume, background and finances while campaigning. Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) has voiced his intention to keep Santos in Congress until the House Ethics Committee finds he has transgressed the law. Meanwhile, eight Republican House members have called on Santos to resign, as have New York Republican leaders.
How the Media Covered it: The filing of the resolution by House Democrats was covered by sources acrosss the political spectrum, with all sources pointing out that the motion is not likely to come to a vote in the Republican-run House.
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From the Left
House Democrats file resolution to expel George Santos
A group of House Democrats on Thursday filed a resolution to expel Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) from Congress.
Why it matters: It’s the latest escalation of Democrats’ efforts to punish Santos for the serial fabrications he made about his background, resume and finances on the campaign trail.
Driving the news: Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.), who led the resolution, told reporters that House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) declining to block Santos from receiving a classified briefing, despite calls from Democrats to do so, was the "last straw."
Along with Garcia, the single-page resolution was introduced by fellow...
From the Right
House Democrats launch motion to expel George Santos from Congress
Five House Democrats drafted a resolution to expel Rep. George Santos (R-NY) from Congress.
The one-page resolution demands that Santos be expelled from Congress immediately. In discussions with reporters, the representatives cited his documented falsehoods as justification for the expulsion, arguing that his falsehoods have expanded into more than just a few resume falsehoods, as Santos claims.
“This is not just a simple liar,” Rep. Daniel Goldman (D-NY) told reporters at the Capitol, the Hill reported. “This is a conman who does not belong in Congress, and he needs to go.”
The motion is unlikely to even reach a vote...
From the Left
House Democrats file resolution attempting to expel George Santos from Congress A group of House Democrats on Thursday filed a resolution seeking to expel embattled New York's Republican Rep. George Santos from Congress, as new details emerge about federal scrutiny into his work for a company accused of running a Ponzi scheme.
The resolution is mostly symbolic and unlikely to reach the floor for a vote, as House GOP leadership has so far declined to call on Santos to resign. Santos has admitted to fabricating several aspects of his work history and education, and now faces several investigations, including probes related to his finances and...
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