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In reply to the discussion: Exclusive: Rep. George Santos charged by Justice Department in federal probe [View all]Rhiannon12866
(255,595 posts)32. IIRC, his Democratic opponent called for an investigation
And a group of his constituents actually went to D.C., calling for another election.
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Exclusive: Rep. George Santos charged by Justice Department in federal probe [View all]
BumRushDaShow
May 2023
OP
The big question is "for which of the carnival of malfeasance is he being charged?"
Effete Snob
May 2023
#1
It's the D.O.J. I think it was about a year ago, he dropped a gum wrapper on a subway platform.
3Hotdogs
May 2023
#19
I went half way through the thread, and didn't find a single gratuitous attack on DOJ. I thought
Beastly Boy
May 2023
#34
Really. Did they even charge the right guy. Maybe he'll show with someone else's drivers license.
Ray Bruns
May 2023
#65
It'll be tough for them to find another Holocaust surviving ex Volleyball captain
AdamGG
May 2023
#33
Well that only pisses me off about the "Democratic" redistricting. I'm not completely
dem4decades
May 2023
#53
He'll be in jail and different courts for years. Hollywood has already optioned a Santos film ...
marble falls
May 2023
#6
I hope he does not resign, and we can hang him around the neck of every Republican running
ZonkerHarris
May 2023
#25
And that is likely the only reason he's still in office given his dishonest behavior and lies
Rhiannon12866
May 2023
#41
Can remain in Congress The charges do not, from a legal standpoint, affect Santos' status as a mem
riversedge
May 2023
#36
Little kevieeee said if santos were criminally charged, they would remove him from office
PortTack
May 2023
#58
I'm old enough to remember when the GQP claimed to be the "Law and Order" party
lindysalsagal
May 2023
#61