New York Republicans on Thursday introduced a resolution to expel their colleague George Santos from the House of Representatives, just weeks after the lying congressman’s campaign treasurer pleaded guilty to fraud conspiracy.
The resolution, led by Rep. Anthony D’Esposito, blames Santos for lying about his personal history and previous employment and for being charged with 23 counts of illegal acts during his 2022 campaign, including wire fraud, money laundering, theft of public funds and falsification. federal financial disclosure forms.
The expulsion resolution requires a two-thirds majority to be approved by the lower house.
The Long Island politician was charged with 13 counts of lying and financial misdeeds in May, and received another 10 charges in October after his treasurer, Nancy Marks, admitted lying in financial reports that Santos loaned his own campaign $500,000. .
New York Republicans introduced a resolution on Thursday to expel their colleague George Santos from the House of Representatives.REUTERS The resolution, led by Representative Anthony D’Esposito, blames Santos for having been charged with 23 counts of illegal actions of campaign financing during his 2022 campaign. .AP
“The reason we withdrew the resolution three weeks ago is that we withdrew it on the same day, if not within 24 hours of the last indictment,” D’Esposito told reporters.
“The superseding indictment on which he will appear in court tomorrow is based on his treasurer’s guilty plea,” added Rep. Mike Lawler, who is co-sponsoring the resolution. “So now you have a conviction in this case that states very clearly what he did and how he did it.”
New York Republican Reps. Nick LaLota, Marc Molinaro and Brandon Williams are also co-sponsoring the measure, which is a privilege resolution, meaning it must be voted on within two legislative days.
“The reason we withdrew the resolution three weeks ago is that we withdrew it on the same day, if not within 24 hours of the last accusation,” D’Esposito told reporters.Getty Images
“He has admitted guilt to several things, including defrauding voters and defrauding donors,” LaLota told reporters. “He made up the whole story about him. He has admitted that he has made up the whole story about him. This is sufficient reason for an expulsion.”
Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) urged Santos not to run for re-election and referred his case to the House Ethics Committee after refusing to put a vote on an expulsion resolution led by the Democrats.
“They told us they hoped to reach a resolution by the end of August. That didn’t happen,” D’Esposito said.
“He has admitted that he has made up his entire story. That is sufficient basis for an expulsion,” Rep. Nick LaLota told reporters. Bryan Olin Dozier/NurPhoto/Shutterstock
Santos made elaborate lies when he campaigned for New York’s 3rd Congressional District, including that his mother barely survived the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, and that his grandparents escaped the Holocaust.
He also lied about earning degrees from Baruch College and New York University and working at Citigroup and Goldman Sachs after graduating.
The Eastern District of New York also accused him of lying to the Federal Election Commission about his campaign funds, stealing donors’ identities and racking up tens of thousands of dollars on their credit cards without their permission.
“You now have a conviction in this case that very clearly states what you did and how you did it,” added Rep. Mike Lawler, who is co-sponsoring the resolution. CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images
Santos previously told The Post that the superseding impeachment New York Republican lawmakers were referring to was “nonsense,” that he had “no control” over his campaign finances and that he was not considering a plea deal.
“I don’t blame her for that. I’m just saying it wasn’t me. I didn’t handle the finances,” she said after her campaign treasurer pleaded guilty. “I have never carried out a single financial procedure in a campaign.”
He alleged that his office preserved text messages and emails between him and Marks that could exonerate him.
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