{"id":2110554,"date":"2023-11-28T21:53:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-29T02:53:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-york-republican-sets-wheels-in-motion-to-expel-george-santos-from-house\/"},"modified":"2023-11-28T21:55:26","modified_gmt":"2023-11-29T02:55:26","slug":"new-york-republican-sets-wheels-in-motion-to-expel-george-santos-from-house","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-york-republican-sets-wheels-in-motion-to-expel-george-santos-from-house\/","title":{"rendered":"NY Republican moves to expel George Santos from House"},"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%2Fnew-york-republican-sets-wheels-in-motion-to-expel-george-santos-from-house%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=2110554&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>A Republican Congressman Takes Action to \u2064Expel\u200c Colleague Amid Scandal<\/h2>\n<p>A New York \u2063Republican has\u200d taken a bold step \u2062to expel his \u200cembattled colleague, \u200dRepresentative George Santos \u200d(R-NY), from the House. This move sets the stage for a highly anticipated vote on \u200dThursday.<\/p>\n<p>Representative Anthony D&#8217;Esposito (R-NY) recognized the motion \u2064to expel Santos as privileged on Tuesday night, triggering a two-day window for the House to cast their \u200cvotes. \u2062While House Ethics Committee\u200b Chairman Michael Guest (R-MS) initially filed the resolution almost two weeks ago, D&#8217;Esposito&#8217;s \u200crecent action to expedite the process\u200c comes in response to two House Democrats who filed their own privileged resolution to remove Santos.<\/p>\n<h3>The \u2062Measure That Will Determine Santos&#8217; Fate<\/h3>\n<p>Ultimately, the motion filed by Guest and acknowledged as privileged by D&#8217;Esposito will \u200dbe the decisive measure that the House will vote on to expel Santos.<\/p>\n<p>The push \u2062to remove \u200bSantos has been spearheaded\u2062 by New York\u200c Republicans, \u200bparticularly D&#8217;Esposito, \u200bwho previously attempted to oust him\u2064 earlier this year, albeit unsuccessfully.<\/p>\n<p>However, \u2062the\u200c recent\u2062 release of a report from the House Ethics Committee, which outlined &#8220;substantial evidence&#8221; of unlawful\u200d conduct by the freshman Congressman, has given this expulsion motion much greater momentum.<\/p>\n<p>It is widely expected that this motion, requiring a \u2064two<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tennessee-historical-commission-votes-to-move-bust-of-kkk-leader-from-state-capitol-to-museum\/\" title=\"Tennessee Historical Commission Votes To Move Bust Of KKK Leader From State Capitol To Museum\">-thirds majority vote<\/a> in the House, will pass overwhelmingly in light of the damning report.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This report speaks for itself,&#8221; stated \u2063D&#8217;Esposito, reflecting\u2062 on the conversations he has had over the past few weeks. &#8220;Everybody that we\u200c have spoken to&#8230;many have said that \u2063they were waiting for that ethics report.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Even Santos \u2064himself has come to terms with his impending fate. &#8220;It&#8217;s \u2064going to pass,&#8221; he \u200dresignedly admitted. &#8220;It&#8217;s \u200ca circus;\u2064 it&#8217;s going to pass.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Santos is currently facing 23 federal charges, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-democratic-california-rep-tj-cox-indicted-for-fraud-faces-up-to-55-years-in-prison\/\" title=\"Former Democratic California Rep. TJ Cox Indicted For Fraud, Faces Up To 55 Years In Prison\">including wire fraud<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sidney-powell-is-an-american-legal-giant\/\" title=\"Sidney Powell Is an American Legal Giant\">making false statements<\/a>, \u2064identity theft, money laundering, theft of public funds, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-shoots-down-smiths-requests-in-special-counsel-case\/\" title=\"Judge denies Smith's requests in special counsel case.\">making\u2063 false statements<\/a> in the House.<\/p>\n<p>During a \u2063leadership meeting, Representative\u2062 Kevin Hern (R-OK) revealed that Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) had advised Santos to consider resigning as \u2062&#8221;the right thing possibly \u200dto do.&#8221; However, Santos remains steadfast in his refusal to step down.<\/p>\n<p>If expelled, Santos would become\u2062 only the sixth member \u2063in the history of Congress to be removed, and \u200dnotably, \u2062the first to be expelled\u200b without a criminal \u200dconviction or affiliation with\u2062 the Confederacy during the \u2063Civil War.<\/p>\n<p>On the \u200dHouse floor Tuesday night, Santos passionately defended himself against expulsion, warning that proceeding with his removal would establish a\u200d &#8220;very dangerous precedent&#8221; that allows someone to\u2062 be ousted from \u2064their job simply because they are disliked.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\">Click here<\/a> to read more from The \u2064Washington Examiner.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What potential impact could the outcome of the vote on Santos&#8217; expulsion have on future cases of alleged misconduct in \u2063Congress<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Rheaded by the House Ethics Committee, which has been \u200dinvestigating allegations of misconduct against him. The Committee&#8217;s investigation reportedly found substantial evidence \u2064of unethical behavior and abuse of power by Santos, including allegations of financial impropriety and misuse of campaign funds.<\/p>\n<p>The decision to expel a sitting\u2064 member \u200cof Congress is a serious and rare occurrence. It requires a \u200btwo-thirds majority vote in the House, making it a difficult outcome to achieve. \u2063However, given\u2064 the gravity of the allegations and the mounting evidence against Santos, many lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have expressed support\u200c for \u200bhis expulsion.<\/p>\n<p>This scandal has put the Republican Party in a difficult position, as it has been grappling with multiple controversies and internal divisions\u2062 in recent months. Expelling a fellow Republican\u200d from the \u200dHouse\u200d could further exacerbate these divisions, but many see it as necessary to cleanse the party of members accused of misconduct.<\/p>\n<p>In his remarks on\u2063 the House floor, Representative D&#8217;Esposito \u2062emphasized the importance of maintaining the public&#8217;s\u2062 trust\u200c in their elected officials and upholding \u2064the integrity\u200c of the House. He stated that the \u2063motion to expel Santos was not a partisan act, but rather a necessary step to restore\u200d faith in the institution.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200cvote on Santos&#8217;\u200c expulsion is expected\u200d to be highly contentious, with supporters and \u200bopponents of the measure making \u2063impassioned arguments during the debate. Some lawmakers \u2063may argue that expulsion is too severe a punishment and \u200dthat other forms of disciplinary action should be considered. Others \u200cmay also raise concerns about the potential precedent \u2064this expulsion could\u200d set for future cases.<\/p>\n<p>Regardless of \u2062the outcome of the vote, this scandal \u2064has already tarnished the reputation \u2063of \u2064both Santos and the Republican Party. It serves as a stark reminder of the importance of ethical conduct and the need for accountability in elected officials.<\/p>\n<p>Looking ahead, the House\u200d Ethics Committee will continue its investigation into the allegations against Santos and any\u200d other\u2064 potential wrongdoings. The\u2062 outcome of that investigation could\u2062 have further implications for Santos&#8217; political career and for the \u2063broader perception of\u2064 ethics in Congress.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the effort to expel Representative George Santos from the House is gaining momentum and will reach a critical juncture on \u200cThursday. It represents a significant \u2064test for the \u200dRepublican Party and its commitment \u200cto ethics and accountability. The outcome of this\u2064 vote will have \u2064far-reaching implications for both\u200c Santos and the political\u2064 landscape moving forward.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A New York Republican initiated the expulsion process for Rep. George Santos (R-NY), setting the stage for a probable vote on Thursday. Rep. Anthony D&#8217;Esposito (R-NY) identified a privileged motion to expel Santos on Tuesday evening, granting the House two legislative days to hold the vote<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2110555,"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-2110554","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\/2110554","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=2110554"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2110554\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2110555"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2110554"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2110554"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2110554"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}