Santos Drops Reelection Bid After Charges
1140 News. Nov. 17, 2023
Rep. George Santos (R, NY-3) said he would not seek reelection in 2024, an announcement which came the same day the House Ethics Committee released a report (Summary below) accusing Santos of campaign fraud, misuse of campaign funds, and other federal crimes. The committee referred its evidence to the Justice Department for potential prosecution.
The Santos saga started after he flipped New York's newly reconfigured 3rd Congressional District during the 2022 midterms. A few weeks after the electoral win, reports surfaced alleging Santos extensively fabricated his resume (see previous write-up), from his educational background to his Jewish ancestry. Since then, Santos has been charged with 23 federal crimes, from wire fraud to identity theft. Santos has denied the charges to date.
Ethics chairman Rep. Michael Guest (R, MS-3) said he'd move to expel Santos ahead of the 2024 election. Read the committee's report here.
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USA Today reported the Ethics Findings concluded there is “substantial evidence that Representative Santos violated federal criminal laws.” The committee said it would be referring the evidence it found to the Department of Justice as it pursues a criminal case against Santos on charges including money laundering, wire fraud and lying to Congress. Over 170,000 pages of documents, testimony from witnesses and financial statements were compiled by the committee which “demonstrated the breadth of Representative Santos’ misconduct,” the report says.
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BONUS PARODY/COMEDY VIDEO FROM RANDY RAINBOW: https://youtu.be/tQ5F7fve4N0?si=Pnp5E2RX1KCpahuf
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