{"id":2100627,"date":"2023-11-16T11:18:01","date_gmt":"2023-11-16T16:18:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/embattled-gop-rep-george-santos-learns-fate-in-house-ethics-investigation\/"},"modified":"2023-11-16T11:20:08","modified_gmt":"2023-11-16T16:20:08","slug":"embattled-gop-rep-george-santos-learns-fate-in-house-ethics-investigation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/embattled-gop-rep-george-santos-learns-fate-in-house-ethics-investigation\/","title":{"rendered":"Embattled GOP Rep George Santos Learns Fate in House Ethics Investigation"},"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\">22<\/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%2Fembattled-gop-rep-george-santos-learns-fate-in-house-ethics-investigation%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=2100627&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--><h2>The House Ethics Committee&#8217;s Decision on Rep. George Santos<\/h2>\n<p>The House Ethics\u2064 Committee has opted not to recommend the expulsion\u2063 of Republican Rep. George Santos from Congress. Instead, they will release a public report \u2063detailing their findings after investigating the\u200c allegations against Santos.\u200b These allegations \u200brange from minor \u2064falsehoods about his past to\u200b serious charges of identity theft, wire fraud, and lying to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lauren-boebert-under-scrutiny-after-possibly-misusing-thousands-in-campaign-donations\/\" title=\"Lauren Boebert Under Scrutiny After Possibly Misusing Thousands In Campaign Donations\">federal election officials<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Republican Rep. Michael Guest \u2064of Mississippi has stated that once members of the House have \u2062access to this information, they can decide how to proceed. He \u2063believes that \u200dthe \u200clengthy process\u2063 of\u2063 expulsion would delay the decision until 2024, when \u200dSantos plans to defend his seat. Guest&#8217;s comments were\u2062 reported by Politico.<\/p>\n<p>Guest further explained, &#8220;The information that we\u2064 intend to \u2062release in the report, [we believe] that that\u200b will\u2063 be enough for members to be able to\u2064 make a decision as\u200b to whether or not they \u2063believe it would be proper to expel Rep. Santos.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Expulsion, according to Guest, is an extreme\u2064 punishment that should only be used \u2064in rare cases. He believes that the report will provide enough \u200cfactual evidence for members to make an informed\u200d decision.<\/p>\n<p>The committee&#8217;s investigation involved contacting over 40 \u200dwitnesses, reviewing 170,000 pages of documents,\u2064 and issuing dozens of subpoenas,\u2062 as reported by ABC.<\/p>\n<p>Santos, who has previously\u2063 survived two expulsion\u200d votes, has stated that \u200dhe has no intention of leaving Congress unless forced out. He remains determined to stay in office despite the controversy\u200b surrounding him.<\/p>\n<p>Some New York Republican members of the House have indicated that they\u200d will call for Santos&#8217; expulsion when the House reconvenes after\u200d Thanksgiving. They believe that the report&#8217;s contents\u2062 will convince other members to support their decision.<\/p>\n<p>Republican Rep. Marc Molinaro of New York has already expressed his belief that the report \u200bwill confirm what they already know: Santos is a fraud and\u200c should not be a member of Congress.<\/p>\n<p>Santos himself remains optimistic about his future in Congress, stating that he believes he could be re-elected despite the\u2063 ongoing controversy. He\u200d acknowledges that \u2064elections are unpredictable and that there is no predetermined outcome.<\/p>\n<p>However, not everyone shares\u2064 Santos&#8217; optimism. Republican \u2063Rep. Tony Gonzales\u2062 of Texas believes \u2063that Santos&#8217;\u200d district deserves better representation and that he should address his numerous issues outside of Congress.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, the House Ethics Committee&#8217;s decision to release a public report allows members to \u200cmake \u200can informed decision regarding Santos&#8217; future in Congress.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/embattled-gop-rep-george-santos-learns-fate-house-ethics-investigation\/\">Embattled GOP Rep\u200b George \u2064Santos Learns Fate in House Ethics Investigation<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The \u2063Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does the committee&#8217;s decision to \u200crelease a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-impeachment-inquiry-gop-presses-ahead-with-doj-interviews-despite-house-paralysis\/\" title=\"GOP continues DOJ interviews for Biden impeachment inquiry despite House paralysis.\">public report detailing<\/a> their findings demonstrate a commitment to transparency<\/h2>\n<p><span>  To Article I, \u2062Section\u2062 5 of the United States \u2063Constitution, requires a \u2062two-thirds vote \u200cby the House. With the political climate in Congress currently divided along partisan lines, it would be a significant challenge\u200c to reach the necessary\u2064 majority for\u200d expulsion.<\/p>\n<p>The House Ethics Committee plays \u2063a crucial role in maintaining the integrity and ethical standards of its \u2063members. By conducting a thorough investigation into the \u200dallegations against Rep. George Santos, \u2064they \u2064have taken the appropriate step to ensure that \u200call facts are considered before any decision is made.<\/p>\n<p>Identity theft, wire fraud, and lying to federal election officials are serious \u200bcharges that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/embattled-gop-rep-george-santos-learns-fate-in-house-ethics-investigation\/\" title=\"Embattled GOP Rep George Santos Learns Fate in House Ethics Investigation\">warrant careful examination<\/a>. The committee&#8217;s \u2062decision to release a public report detailing their \u2064findings shows a commitment to transparency and allows the public and \u200dother\u200d members of Congress to fully assess the situation.<\/p>\n<p>However, it is important to note \u2062that \u2063the committee&#8217;s decision not to recommend expulsion\u200b does not absolve Rep. Santos of any wrongdoing. It simply means that they believe the matter\u200c should be further deliberated by the House, \u200btaking into account the information provided\u2064 in the report.<\/p>\n<p>As Rep. \u200dMichael Guest rightly pointed out, the process of expulsion can be lengthy and \u200btime-consuming. Therefore, it is crucial \u200dthat all members of the House review the report thoroughly and make \u200can informed\u2064 decision based on the\u200b evidence presented.<\/p>\n<p>The\u2064 House Ethics\u2062 Committee&#8217;s decision\u2063 on \u2063Rep. Santos should serve as a reminder\u2063 of the \u2062importance of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/terence-p-jeffrey-americans-rank-congressmen-lower-than-journalists-and-car-salesmen-for-honesty-and-ethical-standards\/\" title=\"Terence P. Jeffrey: Americans Rank Congressmen Lower Than Journalists and Car Salesmen for Honesty and Ethical Standards\">upholding ethical standards<\/a> in Congress. The \u200bintegrity of \u2063the institution and the trust of the American\u2062 people are at stake. It is \u200bessential that the House acts in the best interest of the public and ensures that justice is served.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, \u200dthe House Ethics Committee&#8217;s\u2062 decision not to recommend the expulsion of Rep. George \u200bSantos demonstrates their commitment to a\u200d fair\u200d and thorough investigation. The release of a public report detailing their findings allows all members of Congress to assess the allegations and make an \u200dinformed decision. It is now up to the House to carefully consider\u200d the evidence presented and determine the \u2062appropriate course of action.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The House Ethics Committee will sidestep any recommendation to expel Republican Rep. George Santos of New York from Congress. Instead, the panel will share a public report about what it found after investigating allegations against Santos, who has been accused of a range of actions from casual lying about his past to a federal indictment<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":661,"featured_media":2100628,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[548],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2100627","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-conservative-news-daily"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2100627","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/661"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2100627"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2100627\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2100628"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2100627"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2100627"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2100627"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}