{"id":2111012,"date":"2023-11-29T13:40:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-29T18:40:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/speaker-johnson-has-reservations-about-expelling-santos\/"},"modified":"2023-11-29T13:41:52","modified_gmt":"2023-11-29T18:41:52","slug":"speaker-johnson-has-reservations-about-expelling-santos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/speaker-johnson-has-reservations-about-expelling-santos\/","title":{"rendered":"Speaker Johnson is hesitant to expel Santos"},"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\">14<\/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%2Fspeaker-johnson-has-reservations-about-expelling-santos%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=2111012&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>Speaker Mike Johnson Expresses Reservations About \u200bExpelling Rep. George Santos<\/h2>\n<p>Speaker <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/mike-johnson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mike Johnson<\/a> \u2063(R-LA) voiced \u200dhis concerns on Wednesday\u200c regarding the potential expulsion of\u2063 Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/george-santos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">George Santos<\/a> (R-NY) from the House of Representatives.<\/p>\n<p>Two\u2063 expulsion resolutions, one from Democrats and\u200c another from Republicans, were deemed &#8220;privileged&#8221; on \u2063Tuesday, requiring a vote within 48 hours. This came after the release of\u2063 a House Ethics Committee\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/punchbowl.news\/isc-santos-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">report<\/a> that\u2062 heavily criticized Santos.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SpeakerJohnson?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SpeakerJohnson<\/a> on resolution to expel Rep. George Santos (R-NY) from\u200b Congress: &#8220;I trust\u200d that people will make that decision thoughtfully and\u2064 in good\u200c faith. I personally have real \u200creservations about doing this. I&#8217;m concerned about a precedent\u200b that \u200cmay be \u2064set for that.&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6lXBjeW6qt\">pic.twitter.com\/6lXBjeW6qt<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 CSPAN (@cspan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cspan\/status\/1729890322153689402?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 29, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>During a press \u200bconference following a Republican conference meeting, Johnson stated that leadership will allow individuals \u200cto\u2062 &#8220;vote their\u200b conscience.&#8221;\u200d He emphasized that there\u200b will be no\u2063 effort to influence votes and expressed his trust in people making thoughtful and sincere decisions.<\/p>\n<p>However, Johnson \u200dpersonally expressed reservations about the expulsion, \u200dciting concerns about the potential precedent it may \u2064set. He acknowledged that everyone is \u2064grappling with this issue and eagerly awaiting the outcome of \u2063the vote.<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1700760801843000&#038;usg=AOvVaw2PQrVSrJfhxNb4LcARqniG\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE\u200b DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Expelling a member from the House requires a two-thirds majority vote. Throughout U.S. history, this has only occurred\u200c a \u2063few times. Some members were expelled due to criminal convictions, while others were \u2062removed for supporting the Confederacy in \u2064the 1860s.<\/p>\n<p>Santos, although not\u200d convicted of any crimes, is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-york-republican-sets-wheels-in-motion-to-expel-george-santos-from-house\/\" title=\"NY Republican moves to expel George Santos from House\">facing 23 federal charges<\/a>. These charges include aggravated \u2063identity theft, wire fraud, and\u2062 conspiracy, to which he \u2062has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2023\/10\/27\/politics\/george-santos-plea\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pleaded \u200cnot guilty<\/a>. \u2063Previous attempts \u2064to expel Santos from the House have failed.<\/p>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/house\/4313613-growing-number-of-lawmakers-say-theyll-vote-to-expel-santos-after-ethics-report\/#:~:text=House-,Growing%20number%20of%20lawmakers%20say%20they'll%20vote,expel%20Santos%20after%20Ethics%20report&#038;text=A%20growing%20number%20of%20lawmakers,scathing%20House%20Ethics%20Committee%20report.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">growing number of lawmakers<\/a> have expressed their intention\u2062 to vote for expulsion \u2064following the release of the House\u2062 ethics report. The\u2064 report presented substantial evidence of various violations of House\u200c rules and criminal laws, involving Santos&#8217;\u2062 campaign, personal, and\u2063 business finances.<\/p>\n<p>While Santos has criticized the ethics inquiry as a political\u200c smear, he announced that he will not seek re-election. \u200cHe also\u200c stated that a vote to expel him would set a dangerous precedent in terms\u200b of due process.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Rep. George Santos (R-NY): \u2064&#8221;I will not be\u2064 resigning.&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xs7a2TPg82\">pic.twitter.com\/xs7a2TPg82<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 CSPAN (@cspan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cspan\/status\/1729670939648950595?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 29, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Some Republicans, such\u200c as Rep. Clay Higgins (R-LA), \u2062have expressed their opposition to\u2064 Santos&#8217; expulsion. Higgins released a\u2062 letter stating his serious concerns about the handling of\u200b the case and his intention to vote \u200bagainst expulsion.<\/p>\n<p>If Santos is expelled, Republicans, who hold a narrow majority \u2064in the\u2062 House, would need to prepare for the possibility \u2063of a Democrat winning \u2062a\u2064 special election to fill Santos&#8217; seat in his Long\u2063 Island district.<\/p>\n<p>Johnson emphasized\u2062 that Republicans value the rule \u200dof law and that members have engaged \u200bin thorough discussions weighing the pros and cons\u2062 of expelling Santos.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;There are people who say you have to uphold the rule of law \u200cand allow for someone to be convicted in\u2063 a criminal court before this\u2062 tough penalty would be exacted on someone. That\u2019s been the precedent so far,&#8221; Johnson explained. \u2063&#8221;There are others who say, well, upholding the rule of law requires us\u2063 to take this step now because \u200dsome of the things that\u2062 he\u2019s alleged to have done \u2014 the House Ethics Committee having done their \u200bjob \u2014 are infractions against the House itself.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How do the \u200ballegations against Santos reflect on the \u2064integrity of the House and elected officials?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Are stating that they will vote\u200b to expel Santos after the release of the \u2064scathing House Ethics Committee report. The\u200d report accused Santos of engaging in a pattern of unethical conduct, including using campaign funds for personal expenses, soliciting campaign donations in\u200d exchange for official actions, and creating a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/probe-finds-ore-state-dem-created-hostile-work-environment\/\" title=\"Probe finds Ore. state Dem created hostile work environment\">hostile work environment<\/a> for his staff.<\/p>\n<p>In light of these allegations, it is understandable why some lawmakers are calling for Santos&#8217; expulsion. They argue that his actions severely undermine the integrity of the House \u2064and the trust placed in elected officials. They believe that by voting to \u200bexpel Santos, they are sending a strong message \u2064that such behavior will not \u2064be tolerated.<\/p>\n<p>However, Speaker Johnson&#8217;s reservations\u200b about the expulsion highlight the complexity of the issue. He raises\u200c concerns about\u200c the\u200c potential precedent that could be set \u200cby expelling a member \u2063based \u200don allegations alone. While it is crucial to \u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-democrats-h-r-1-is-a-power-grab-would-undermine-states-election-rules\/\" title=\"Republicans: Democrats\u2019 H.R. 1 Is a Power Grab, Would Undermine States\u2019 Election Rules\">hold elected officials accountable<\/a> for their\u200d actions, it is \u2064equally important to ensure due process and the presumption of innocence.<\/p>\n<p>Johnson&#8217;s reservations also reflect the ongoing\u2064 debate surrounding the role of \u200dexpulsion \u2063in Congress. Expulsion is a rare \u2063and\u200c serious measure that should be reserved for the most egregious cases. It should not be used as a political \u200btool to punish\u2064 or silence members based on partisan \u2063disagreements\u200c or allegations that\u200c have not been proven beyond a reasonable doubt.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, the decision to expel Santos lies in the hands \u200dof the members of the House. \u200dIt is their responsibility to carefully consider the evidence presented\u200c and weigh the potential consequences. It is a decision that should be made thoughtfully and \u2062in the best\u2064 interest of\u2062 the institution and the American people.<\/p>\n<p>As the vote approaches, the nation awaits the outcome with anticipation. The \u2063decision will\u2064 not only determine Santos&#8217; fate but also serve as a reflection of the values and standards \u2064upheld by the House of Representatives. It is a decision that \u200dwill shape the \u200bfuture of\u2064 ethics \u200dand accountability in Congress.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) expressed concerns about expelling Rep. George Santos (R-NY). 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