New York Republicans to push ahead with resolution to expel George Santos from House

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Source: CBS news





Scott MacFarlane October 25, 2023 / 6:25 PM
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Santos' New York House colleagues announced a measure last week to boot him from Congress, after federal prosecutors added new charges and allegations to a federal indictment that accuses Santos of committing fraud and conspiracy.

The New York Republicans said they expect to move ahead with the measure as early as this week.

Santos faces an arraignment court proceeding on the newest charges Friday morning at the federal courthouse in Central Islip, New York.

The expulsion resolution was announced last week by two of Santos' fellow Long Island Republicans, Reps. Anthony D'Esposito and Nick Lalota. D'Esposito said he expected the measure would catch on "like wildfire" among fellow House members, in light of the newest allegations.

On Oct. 10, the Justice Department announced the new federal charges against the congressman. Prosecutors said Santos is being charged with identity theft, making charges on his own donors' credit cards without their authorization, "lying to the FEC and, by extension, the public about the financial state of his campaign." Santos allegedly "falsely inflated the campaign's reported receipts with nonexistent loans and contributions that were either fabricated or stolen," prosecutors said..............................................................

Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/george-santos-expel-from-house/

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The video is from about two weeks ago. It was posted on DU at that time.

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[DestinyIsles]

1. How many votes would be needed to expel Santos?

[NYC Liberal]

2. 327 (3/4)

[DemocraticPatriot]

7. It is actually 2/3s of the House...

I was hoping for a simple majority at some point, but I had forgot the rules....


Presuming that this action may come to a full vote before the House,
I expect that it will FAIL---

BECAUSE too many Republicans do not give a shit about the rules "of law",
and care more about raw political power,
and put "party before country" and before simple morals....

Voting to save an incredible liar from expulsion,
I like the optics of that for the party of criminals....

[NYC Liberal]

9. Yes, you're totally right on both counts

And the GOP will never hold a fellow Republican accountable…unless that Republican does something decent.

[DemocraticPatriot]

10. Ut oh, Santos better not "talk to a Democrat"!

lol if he does, THEN he would be fucked

[NYC Liberal]

11. Obama should release a statement supporting him.

He'll be gone tomorrow.

Hey, maybe he should try that with Johnson too...

[DemocraticPatriot]

12. JAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJA

yes, very funny...

[IbogaProject]

3. I'd guess a majority

Actually 2/3 need to vote to expel, so 435/3 x 2 = 290, so all of us plus 78 GOP votes. That doesn't look likely.

[DemocraticPatriot]

8. You are quite right--- that would require 78 House Republicans who care

about TRUTH----


A tall order....

Could we find 78 Republicans in the Entire Country who were willing to enforce "Truth"??

I have my doubts...

[SouthernDem4ever]

4. Good luck with this

Just remember, Repugs luuuuvv their criminals.

[NJCher]

5. the NY Republicans are doing this

for purely self-motivated reasons. He makes them look bad. By them I mean that group that got elected in the last election based on that redistricting fiasco/judge.

He is so nuts he attracts all kinds of attention, the kind they don't want. Gives republicans an even wrose reputation than they already have. Plus, because Santos is so nuts, they have to do voter service work for him.

[SouthernDem4ever]

13. It would be nice if I could see any repuglican worried about a reputation

but you just saw them all vote for a speaker of the worst kind and cheering about it.

[NJCher]

14. I didn't want to hear it, but

I had a student in a republican district and he told me about several voter-service things his republican rep did for him, so it does exist. When/if I recall the name, I'll post back.

[Emile]

6. Fraud and conspiracy, hell 99% of congressional Republicans

are guilty or that when they tried to overthrow an election.