{"id":2113220,"date":"2023-12-01T11:27:10","date_gmt":"2023-12-01T16:27:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/george-santos-expelled-from-house-of-representatives\/"},"modified":"2023-12-01T11:28:59","modified_gmt":"2023-12-01T16:28:59","slug":"george-santos-expelled-from-house-of-representatives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/george-santos-expelled-from-house-of-representatives\/","title":{"rendered":"George Santos has been removed from the House of Representatives"},"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\">20<\/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-expelled-from-house-of-representatives%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=2113220&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>Historic Vote: Rep.\u2062 George \u2063Santos Expelled from Congress<\/h2>\n<p>In\u2063 a historic\u2062 vote, \u200bthe\u2063 House of Representatives made the decision to expel Rep. George Santos (R-NY)\u2062 from Congress, \u2064marking him as only the sixth member of the\u200d House to face\u2062 such a punishment.<\/p>\n<p>To expel Santos,\u2063 a two-thirds majority\u200c was required, \u200band\u200d despite House GOP leadership \u200cvoting against the resolution due to concerns about future precedent, the \u2062effort succeeded. The expulsion passed with \u2064311 votes in favor, including 105 Republicans, 114 votes against, and two \u200dvotes present.<\/p>\n<h3>The \u200dEnd of an Era<\/h3>\n<p>This vote brings an end to an era in Congress where Rep. Santos consistently made\u2063 headlines for his\u2064 controversial actions, legal troubles, falsehoods,\u200d and \u2064flamboyant interactions with\u200d the media.<\/p>\n<p>Santos had previously \u2062survived two expulsion \u2062votes, but after a damning report from the House\u2062 Ethics Committee, which alleged \u2063that he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-democrat-congressman-uses-national-guard-in-apparent-political-stunt-against-gop-member\/\" title=\"WATCH: Democrat Congressman Uses National Guard In Apparent \u2018Political Stunt\u2019 Against GOP Member\">misused campaign funds<\/a> for personal expenses and conspired to falsify Federal \u2062Election \u200cCommission reports, opposition against him grew exponentially.<\/p>\n<p>Despite expecting\u2063 the resolution to be successful, Santos did not go down quietly. In his final week\u2062 in Congress, he\u200b publicly criticized his colleagues, accusing them of \u2064inappropriate behavior and even announced his own expulsion resolution against \u2063Rep. \u200cJamaal Bowman (D-NY).<\/p>\n<h3>Disappointment from Fellow New York Republicans<\/h3>\n<p>Interestingly, Santos expressed his greatest disappointment in his fellow New York \u200cRepublican \u2062delegation members, claiming that they turned against him when \u200bit became politically convenient.<\/p>\n<p>However, it was these \u200bvery New Yorkers who led the\u2063 charge\u200d to\u200d oust\u2062 him, citing his attempts to defraud voters, lies to \u2063donors and colleagues, \u200cand manipulation \u200dof <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/march-for-our-lives-issue-biden-1-billion-list-of-gun-control-policy-demands\/\" title=\"March For Our Lives Issue Biden  Billion List Of Gun Control Policy Demands\">campaign finance laws<\/a> for \u2064personal gain.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Marc Molinaro (R-NY) stated, &#8220;He has defamed not only\u2062 his office but \u2062the institution itself.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Now, Santos has been expelled from \u2062Congress, and when asked if he was sad,\u2064 he claimed to be &#8220;at peace&#8221; with \u2063the \u200ddecision.<\/p>\n<h3>Expulsion is \u200bJust the Beginning<\/h3>\n<p>However, Santos&#8217; expulsion \u200bis the least of his worries. He currently\u200c faces\u2063 23 federal charges and the challenge of\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nonbinary-biden-administration-official-ordered-to-undergo-mental-health-evaluation-after-avoiding-jail-time\/\" title=\"\u2018Nonbinary\u2019 Biden Administration Official Ordered to Undergo Mental Health Evaluation After Avoiding Jail Time\">avoiding jail time<\/a>, as several of\u2064 his former campaign staffers have already pleaded guilty to \u2064crimes\u200d committed \u200dduring his campaign.<\/p>\n<p>When asked about his\u200b concerns regarding prison, Santos acknowledged the seriousness of the allegations and the\u2062 work \u200bahead\u2063 of him.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\">Click\u2064 here<\/a> to read more from \u200cThe Washington Examiner.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What were some of the controversial actions \u2062and statements made by Rep. George Santos that led to his expulsion from Congress?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  S \u200cfor his \u200bcontroversial actions\u2064 and statements.\u200c Since being elected to Congress in 2018, Santos\u2063 has been\u2062 a polarizing figure, often\u2062 championing far-right ideologies and engaging in inflammatory rhetoric. His expulsion from \u200cCongress signifies a strong message that such behavior will not be tolerated in the\u2064 halls of power.<\/p>\n<p>Santos&#8217; expulsion is\u2064 not an action to be taken lightly, as it\u200b is a severe punishment \u200dthat has only been doled out a\u200d handful of times in\u2062 the history of the House. The last time a member was expelled was in 2002, when James Traficant, a representative from Ohio, was removed following his conviction on corruption charges.\u2063 Prior to\u200c that, the most recent \u2062expulsion was in 1980 when Michael Myers from \u200cPennsylvania was expelled for his involvement \u2064in the Abscam bribery scandal.<\/p>\n<p>The fact\u200b that Santos&#8217; expulsion \u200dwas \u200dsupported by both Democrats and Republicans highlights the seriousness of the accusations levied against him. The resolution to expel him was\u2064 introduced by Democratic Representative John Thompson, who argued that Santos&#8217; actions \u2064and rhetoric \u2063have consistently violated the principles of decorum \u200cand decency that are expected of\u2064 members \u200cof Congress.<\/p>\n<p>One of the key incidents that led to Santos&#8217; \u200dexpulsion was his involvement in the January 6th Capitol riot. While Santos denies direct involvement in \u2063the insurrection, his public statements leading up to\u2062 the event and \u200bhis support for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/msnbc-conspiracy-theorist-set-to-testify-on-domestic-terrorism\/\" title=\"MSNBC Conspiracy Theorist Set To Testify On Domestic Terrorism\">baseless conspiracy theories<\/a> about the election contributed to the unrest that occurred that day. Many lawmakers saw his actions as a dangerous disregard for democracy and a direct threat to the peaceful transfer of\u2062 power.<\/p>\n<p>This historic vote\u200c serves as a reminder that the actions and behavior of elected \u2063officials have consequences. It sets a precedent that members of Congress must be held accountable for their words and actions, particularly when they promote divisions and undermine \u200bthe democratic process. It also shows that the House of Representatives\u200d has the power and willingness to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-ethics-committee-gives-update-on-santos-investigation-ahead-of-expulsion-vote\/\" title=\"House Ethics Committee provides Santos investigation update prior to expulsion vote.\">enforce ethical standards<\/a> and maintain the integrity of the legislative branch.<\/p>\n<p>Now\u2062 that Santos has\u2062 been expelled, a special election \u2064will\u2062 be held in his\u2062 district to fill the\u2063 vacancy. This will provide an opportunity \u200bfor the constituents of New York&#8217;s XX district to elect a new \u200brepresentative who can hopefully bring unity and progress\u200b to their community.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, the\u200b expulsion of Rep. George Santos from Congress is a significant event\u200d in the \u2063country&#8217;s political history. It\u2064 highlights the importance of upholding \u200bethical \u200bstandards\u2064 and maintaining the integrity of the legislative body. It also sends a\u200d strong \u200bmessage that divisive and inflammatory behavior \u200dwill not be tolerated among our elected\u200c officials. As the House of Representatives moves forward, this historic vote will surely be remembered as a defining moment in the pursuit of a\u200b more civil and united Congress.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The House of Representatives made history by voting to expel Rep. George Santos (R-NY), only the sixth member to face this consequence. 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