Oct 13, 2023; Washington, DC, USA; Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., returns to a GOP caucus meeting working to formally elect a new speaker of the House. On Wednesday, House Republicans as a conference formally nominated House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La. for the speaker of the House position. The House still has to formally elect a new speaker on the House floor, and lawmakers are free to nominate other candidates.. Mandatory Credit: Amanda Andrade-Rhoades-USA TODAY
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(New York, NY) — Embattled Long Island Republican Congressman George Santos says he expects to be expelled from office and it could come as soon as this week. A House Ethics Committee said it found evidence that Santos used his campaign funds for personal use, violated other laws and lied about his education. Santos went on a rant on X, formerly known as Twitter, over the holiday weekend, writing his colleagues are hypocrites and get drunk and that Congress is full of felons. Santos is also facing federal wire fraud and money laundering charges, all of which he denies.
While Santos has survived two expulsion votes, many of his colleagues who formerly opposed the effort now say they support it, citing an ethics report into a wide range of alleged misconduct by Santos. The report found Santos used campaign funds for personal purposes, such as purchases at luxury retailers and adult content websites, then caused the campaign to file false or incomplete reports.
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