{"id":2101486,"date":"2023-11-16T23:10:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-17T04:10:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/george-santos-announces-nov-30-press-conference-amid-calls-for-expulsion\/"},"modified":"2023-11-16T23:11:49","modified_gmt":"2023-11-17T04:11:49","slug":"george-santos-announces-nov-30-press-conference-amid-calls-for-expulsion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/george-santos-announces-nov-30-press-conference-amid-calls-for-expulsion\/","title":{"rendered":"George Santos announces Nov. 30 press conference amid calls for expulsion"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><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%2Fgeorge-santos-announces-nov-30-press-conference-amid-calls-for-expulsion%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=2101486&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>Embattled Rep. George \u2063Santos to \u200cHold Press Conference Following Thanksgiving \u200dRecess<\/h2>\n<p>After enduring a tumultuous \u200dyear filled with expulsion votes, a federal indictment, and a scathing ethics report, Rep.\u2064 George Santos (R-NY) has announced that he will\u2064 be addressing\u2064 the media in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-live-georgia-grand-jury-fani-willis-holds-press-conference-after-indictment-announced-in-trump-case\/\" title=\"LIVE: Fani Willis holds press conference on Trump case indictment.\">highly anticipated press\u200b conference<\/a>. The conference is scheduled to take\u200d place on November 30th at 8am on the steps of the Capitol, and Santos is urging\u200d all members \u200dof the press to attend.<\/p>\n<p>In a candid post on X, formerly \u2064known as Twitter, Santos reflected on his unexpected journey into politics, describing \u2062it as a &#8220;year from hell.&#8221; He expressed his \u200dbelief that the political landscape is riddled with corruption, from consultants and operatives to the opposition\u2064 and even his own party. \u2064However, he\u2064 remains resolute in his\u200b determination to fight for his beliefs and refuses to back \u2064down.<\/p>\n<p>Santos strongly criticized the House Ethics Committee&#8217;s recent actions, accusing\u2062 them of poisoning the jury pool for his ongoing investigation with the Department of Justice.\u2063 He denounced their biased behavior as a violation of his rights \u200cand emphasized the need \u2062for due process.<\/p>\n<p>House Ethics Committee Chairman Michael Guest (R-MS) has\u2064 announced his intention to introduce\u2063 new expulsion articles against Santos, despite the\u2062 committee&#8217;s report falling short of recommending expulsion. This development comes after Santos\u2063 narrowly avoided expulsion earlier this month, with many members of the House opting to await the \u2063findings of \u200dthe <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/some-house-republicans-seek-to-expel-matt-gaetz-pending-report-from-ethics-committee\/\" title=\"House Republicans aim to remove Matt Gaetz until Ethics Committee report is released.\">ethics committee report<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The report released by the House Ethics Committee on Thursday revealed that\u2062 Santos had <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/george-santos-announces-nov-30-press-conference-amid-calls-for-expulsion\/\" title=\"George Santos announces Nov. 30 press conference amid calls for expulsion\">knowingly\u2064 misused campaign funds<\/a> \u2064for personal\u200d purposes, submitted false or incomplete\u2062 reports \u200dto the Federal Election Commission,\u2062 and committed deliberate \u200bviolations of the Ethics in Government Act.<\/p>\n<p>Shortly after the report&#8217;s release, Santos \u2062made\u200d the decision not to seek re-election, citing the toll that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lighten-up-about-the-knives-britney-spears-defends-video-of-her-dancing-with-butcher-knives\/\" title=\"Britney Spears defends knife dance video, urges people to lighten up.\">constant media\u200d scrutiny<\/a> has \u200dtaken on his family.<\/p>\n<h3>Key Points:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Rep. George Santos will hold a press conference on November 30th following the Thanksgiving recess.<\/li>\n<li>Santos describes his \u2062political journey as a &#8220;year from hell&#8221; \u2063and criticizes the\u200b corrupt nature of politics.<\/li>\n<li>He \u2064accuses the House\u200b Ethics Committee of bias and violating his rights.<\/li>\n<li>House Ethics Committee Chairman Michael Guest plans to introduce \u2062new expulsion articles against\u2062 Santos.<\/li>\n<li>The committee&#8217;s report reveals Santos&#8217; misuse \u2062of campaign funds and other violations.<\/li>\n<li>Santos has decided not to seek\u2062 re-election due to the impact on his family.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u200cWhat specific allegations of corruption and bribery is Rep. George Santos facing?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ption and that he has been a victim of a targeted smear campaign. Santos vowed to use the press conference as an opportunity to set\u200b the record \u200bstraight and defend his\u2064 reputation.<\/p>\n<p>The embattled congressman\u2062 has faced\u2064 numerous\u2064 controversies throughout his term,\u200d starting \u200dwith expulsion votes\u200d early \u200con. Despite facing strong opposition from within his own\u200d party, Santos \u2063managed to hold\u200d onto his seat with the support of\u2062 loyal constituents. However, his \u200btroubles \u2062were far from over.<\/p>\n<p>In a\u200c shocking turn of events, \u2063Santos was\u200b indicted on federal charges relating to corruption and bribery. The charges sent shockwaves throughout the political arena, tarnishing his image and leaving many wondering about his future in politics. Santos has vehemently denied \u2064all allegations\u200b and is eager to\u200c take this opportunity to \u2063present his side of the\u200d story.<\/p>\n<p>Adding \u2063fuel to the fire, an ethics report was \u2064released, alleging further misconduct \u2064by Santos. The scathing report\u200c detailed \u200bvarious instances of unethical behavior, including conflicts of interest and abuse of power. \u200cSantos has denounced the report as \u2063biased and politically motivated, claiming that it is \u200cpart of a\u2064 larger conspiracy to bring him down.<\/p>\n<p>The press conference on November 30th will undoubtedly be a pivotal moment in Santos&#8217; career. It will provide him with the platform to\u2063 present evidence refuting the charges \u2063against him\u200b and to defend his actions in \u2063light of the ethics report. \u2063The congressman is expected to address \u2063each allegation directly, offering a detailed rebuttal and asserting his innocence.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Santos \u2064plans to discuss the broader issue of corruption in politics. He intends\u2062 to shed light on what he believes to be a systemically flawed system, where politicians are often subject\u200d to unjust accusations and targeted campaigns for personal gain. Santos will urge his fellow\u2062 legislators to examine the \u200bflaws within the system and to work towards implementing meaningful reform.<\/p>\n<p>The press conference\u2062 will undoubtedly be a high-stakes event, with members of the media eagerly awaiting Santos&#8217; defense \u200dand his proposals for change. It \u200dremains to be seen how his words will be received by the public and his fellow politicians,\u2062 but\u200d this press conference represents a critical moment in Santos&#8217; political career.<\/p>\n<p>As the world turns its focus\u2062 to the embattled Rep. George Santos, all eyes\u200d will be on him as \u200dhe takes\u2062 center stage on November 30th. The conference\u2064 promises to be an eventful and dramatic affair,\u2062 impacting not only the future of Santos&#8217;\u200b political career\u2063 but also the broader conversation about \u200dcorruption within the \u200dUnited States political landscape.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Embattled Rep. George Santos (R-NY) announced he will be holding a press conference days after the House of Representatives returns from its thanksgiving recess. The announcement comes as he faces calls to resign after an ethics report detailed his alleged mishandling of campaign contributions. Santos described 2023 as his &#8220;year from hell&#8221; after facing two<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2101487,"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":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2101486","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"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\/2101486","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\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2101486"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2101486\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2101487"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2101486"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2101486"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2101486"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}