{"id":2063789,"date":"2023-10-11T16:50:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-11T20:50:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-lawmakers-move-to-expel-george-santos-from-congress\/"},"modified":"2023-10-11T16:52:25","modified_gmt":"2023-10-11T20:52:25","slug":"gop-lawmakers-move-to-expel-george-santos-from-congress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-lawmakers-move-to-expel-george-santos-from-congress\/","title":{"rendered":"GOP lawmakers seek to remove George Santos from Congress."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgop-lawmakers-move-to-expel-george-santos-from-congress%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2063789&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">WASHINGTON, DC \u200b\u2013 FEBRUARY 07:\u2064 U.S.\u2062 Rep. George Santos (R-NY) eagerly awaits President \u2064Joe Biden\u2019s State of the Union address \u200cduring a joint meeting of Congress in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol on February 07, \u200d2023 \u200cin Washington, DC. The speech marks Biden\u2019s first address to \u2062the new Republican-controlled House. (Photo by Win McNamee\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>OAN\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/stephanie-stahl\">Stephanie Stahl<\/a><br \/>1:37 PM \u2013 Wednesday, October\u2063 11, 2023<\/h2>\n<p>A group of New York House Republicans have revealed their intention to introduce a resolution for the expulsion of Rep. George Santos from the legislative body.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" data-placeholder-image=\"https:\/\/c3.oann.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/complianz-gdpr\/assets\/images\/placeholders\/twitter-minimal.jpg\" class=\"cmplz-placeholder-element twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">NEW: A group of \u2064New York\u200d GOP lawmakers are seeking to expel fellow Rep. George Santos from Congress following 10 new \u2062criminal\u200b charges <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/R3bblwytY7\">https:\/\/t.co\/R3bblwytY7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rachel \u2062Acenas (@RachelAcenas) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RachelAcenas\/status\/1712174234414493802?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 11, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" async data-cmplz-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>  <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Rep. Anthony D\u2019Esposito (R-N.Y.)\u00a0made the announcement on Wednesday, calling Santos (R-N.Y.) a \u201cfraudster\u201d on X, \u200bformerly known as Twitter. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" data-placeholder-image=\"https:\/\/c3.oann.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/complianz-gdpr\/assets\/images\/placeholders\/twitter-minimal.jpg\" class=\"cmplz-placeholder-element twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Today, \u2064I\u2019ll \u200dbe\u2063 introducing an expulsion resolution to rid the People\u2019s House of fraudster, George Santos. The resolution will be co-sponsored by fellow \u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NewYork?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NewYork<\/a> freshman <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepLaLota?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@RepLaLota<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepMikeLawler?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@RepMikeLawler<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepMolinaroNY19?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@RepMolinaroNY19<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepLangworthy?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@RepLangworthy<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepWilliams?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@RepWilliams<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Our statement will \u2064follow. \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rep. Anthony D\u2019Esposito (@RepDesposito) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepDesposito\/status\/1712129095939539148?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 11, \u200b2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" async data-cmplz-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The\u2064 resolution will be co-sponsored by fellow first-term GOP representatives from New York, including Nick LaLota, Mike Lawler, Marc Molinaro, Nick\u200b Langworthy, and Brandon Williams.<\/p>\n<p>The decision \u2062comes on the heels of Santos facing a new superseding indictment in The Empire State. <\/p>\n<p>This\u200d indictment brings forth 10 \u2064additional criminal charges, bringing the total number of\u200c charges against Santos to\u200c 23.<\/p>\n<p>The new\u200d indictment alleges that Santos \u200dengaged in identity theft of\u200d campaign contributors and \u2064their financial information, repeatedly charging their credit cards without authorization. <\/p>\n<p>It also \u2063asserts that Santos falsely reported substantial campaign contributions from his family to the Federal Election Commission (FEC). <\/p>\n<p>Santos was first indicted in May. \u2063The \u2064GOP representative contends that he will keep fighting the charges. <\/p>\n<p>Santos pleaded\u200d \u201cnot guilty\u201d to the charges in the original 13-count indictment\u2062 earlier\u2064 this year.<\/p>\n<p>Stay informed! Receive breaking news blasts directly to your inbox for free. Subscribe here. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h3>In the second part of an exclusive interview, one Jewish advocate explains how Hamas\u2019 war with Israel will not\u200b be like Russia\u2019s war \u200cwith Ukraine. <\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>After indiscriminate rockets touched down in\u2063 Israel with the goal of killing both Israeli and Arab citizens, the IDF is \u200bresponding as\u200d they are preparing\u2062 to enter Gaza. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h3>The Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Representative Michael McCaul, tells One America News just how bad President Biden\u2019s foreign policy may \u2064be.<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Biden claims to\u200c have unwavering\u200b support for Israel as the state is being\u2064 inundated by rockets at the hands \u2062of Hamas terrorists. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Samsung\u200d said its preliminary third<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/americans-held-hostage-by-hamas\/\" title=\"Americans Held Hostage by Hamas\">-quarter profit dropped<\/a>\u200b by a smaller-than-expected 78%.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>The EU\u2019s industry chief gave Meta 24 hours to \u200dinform him of measures taken to counter the spread of\u2063 disinformation on its\u200c platforms.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>EU antitrust regulators are asking Microsoft\u2019s users and rivals whether Bing should comply\u2064 with new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/arms-shares-get-helping-hand-as-ipo-banks-weigh-in-with-ratings\/\" title=\"Arm's shares receive support from IPO banks' ratings.\">tough tech rules<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Shares of Arm Holdings rose 3% \u2062on Monday after a wave of \u201cbuy\u201d ratings\u2063 from Wall Street analysts.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> rnrn  <\/p>\n<h2> How rare is expulsion from Congress, and what factors are considered when deciding to take such action?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  N April of this year on charges of wire fraud, identity theft, and \u200c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-agrees-to-200000-bond-other-conditions-in-fulton-county-indictment\/\" title=\"Trump accepts 0k bond and other terms in Fulton County indictment.\">making false\u200b statements<\/a> to the FEC.\u2063 The superseding indictment\u2062 adds new charges of aggravated identity theft, bank fraud, and conspiracy to commit wire fraud.<\/p>\n<p>The\u2062 allegations against Santos\u200d have shocked his colleagues in Congress and \u2064have \u2062prompted \u200bcalls for his expulsion from the legislative \u2064body. Representative D\u2019Esposito, along with his fellow\u2062 New York GOP representatives, believes\u200b that Santos&#8217;s\u2062 actions make him unfit to serve in Congress and \u2064that he should be removed from \u2063office.<\/p>\n<p>Expulsion from Congress is \u2062a rare and serious step, reserved \u2062for only the most egregious offenses. It requires a two-thirds vote in the House of Representatives, meaning that both Republicans and Democrats would\u2063 need to support the resolution for expulsion to be successful. While expulsion is a drastic measure, the severity and number\u200b of charges against Santos may compel his colleagues to take \u2062such action.<\/p>\n<p>The alleged crimes committed by Santos are not only illegal \u200bbut also a betrayal\u2063 of the public&#8217;s trust. Identity theft and credit card fraud are reprehensible acts that harm innocent individuals and undermine the \u2063integrity of our financial systems. Moreover, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-lawmakers-move-to-expel-george-santos-from-congress\/\" title=\"GOP lawmakers seek to remove George Santos from Congress.\">falsely reporting campaign contributions<\/a> is a\u200c violation of election laws and undermines the democratic\u200b process.<\/p>\n<p>If Rep. Santos is found guilty of these \u2062charges, it is imperative\u2063 that he face the consequences of his actions, both criminally\u200b and professionally. The \u2062people of New York&#8217;s 3rd Congressional District deserve a \u200brepresentative who upholds the highest ethical standards and \u200dserves their best interests, rather than engaging in criminal behavior.<\/p>\n<p>Expulsion from Congress would send a\u200b clear message that such behavior will not be tolerated and that elected officials are not above the law. It \u2064would serve as a deterrent to\u200d others who may be tempted to engage in\u200b similar fraudulent activities.<\/p>\n<p>While the resolution\u200d for \u2064expulsion is a significant step, it is \u200cimportant to remember that Santos is\u2063 innocent unless proven guilty in\u2062 a court of\u200b law. It is vital that the legal process takes its course, and that Santos \u2063is given a fair and impartial trial.<\/p>\n<p>In the meantime, it is crucial \u2063for Congress to maintain the trust and confidence of the American\u2063 people by thoroughly \u2064investigating these allegations and taking appropriate action if Santos \u200dis found guilty. This \u2064includes\u200d cooperating fully \u200bwith law enforcement agencies \u200band ensuring that justice is served.<\/p>\n<p>The actions of Rep. George Santos are deeply troubling and have cast a shadow over \u2063the integrity\u2063 of Congress. It is now up to his\u200d colleagues to determine his fate and restore the public&#8217;s trust \u200bin\u200d their elected representatives. The resolution for expulsion is a necessary step in that process, and it is our hope that justice will prevail.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>U.S. Rep. George Santos (R-NY) awaits President Biden&#8217;s State of the Union in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol. This marks Biden&#8217;s inaugural address to the Republican-controlled House. 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