{"id":2113309,"date":"2023-12-01T12:28:01","date_gmt":"2023-12-01T17:28:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/george-santos-expelled-from-house-over-criminal-charges\/"},"modified":"2023-12-01T12:31:02","modified_gmt":"2023-12-01T17:31:02","slug":"george-santos-expelled-from-house-over-criminal-charges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/george-santos-expelled-from-house-over-criminal-charges\/","title":{"rendered":"George Santos expelled from home due to criminal charges"},"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%2Fgeorge-santos-expelled-from-house-over-criminal-charges%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=2113309&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>Controversial Republican Lawmaker Expelled \u200bfrom U.S. House of Representatives<\/h2>\n<p>George Santos, a Republican member\u2063 of the U.S. House\u2062 of\u2064 Representatives, has been expelled from office following criminal corruption charges and allegations of misusing\u200b campaign funds. The House voted 311-114 in \u200dfavor of his immediate removal, surpassing the required two-thirds majority.<\/p>\n<p>Despite House Speaker Mike Johnson&#8217;s initial intention to \u2063vote against expulsion, the controversial\u200c freshman \u2063lawmaker&#8217;s colleagues decided to oust him. Santos, 35, has been embroiled in\u200b controversy since his\u2062 election in November 2022. He \u2063has admitted to fabricating parts of his biography, while <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-china-and-iran-use-private-detectives-to-target-dissidents-in-america\/\" title=\"Report: China and Iran Use Private Detectives To Target Dissidents in America\">federal prosecutors accuse<\/a> him of money laundering\u200c and defrauding donors.\u2063 Santos has pleaded not guilty to these\u200b charges.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier in November, Santos survived \u2063an expulsion attempt when a significant number of Republicans and Democrats voted against\u2064 his removal, arguing \u2064that his criminal case should be resolved \u200bfirst. However, this \u200crecent expulsion reduces the Republicans&#8217; already slim majority to 221-213. Santos&#8217; district, which includes parts of New York\u200d City and Long\u200b Island, is considered competitive.<\/p>\n<p>A bipartisan congressional investigation revealed that Santos had used approximately $4,000 from his campaign funds for spa treatments, including Botox. He also spent \u200cover $4,000 at the\u2063 luxury \u2064retail store Hermes and made &#8220;smaller \u2063purchases&#8221; from OnlyFans, an online platform known for\u200d explicit\u2062 content. These revelations led\u200c several Republicans who previously supported him to\u200c change their stance and support his expulsion. Santos \u200bhimself had anticipated this\u200b outcome and had already announced that he would not seek \u200breelection next year.<\/p>\n<p>Santos&#8217; expulsion from \u200cthe House is significant, as he becomes only the sixth member to be expelled without being convicted of\u2064 a crime or having fought for the Confederacy \u2062during the U.S. Civil War. The last member to be expelled was Democrat James Traficant in 2002, following a criminal corruption conviction.<\/p>\n<p>During the \u2063House session, Santos defiantly stated, \u2064&#8221;I have been convicted of \u2062no \u200bcrimes. The people\u200b of the Third District of New York sent me here. If they want\u200d me \u200cout, they&#8217;re going to have to go silence\u200d those people and take \u200cthe hard vote.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Santos&#8217; troubles began\u200b shortly after\u2063 his election when it was\u2063 revealed that he had falsely\u2063 claimed to have \u2063attended New York University and worked at Goldman Sachs and Citigroup. He \u200calso fabricated \u2064Jewish heritage and falsely claimed that his \u2062grandparents had fled the Nazis during World War Two.<\/p>\n<p>Representative Nick LaLota, a Republican from a\u200d neighboring\u200d district in New York, expressed his frustration, saying, &#8220;Every day \u200cthat Mr. \u2062Santos remains a member\u200d of Congress, my New York neighbors to the\u200b west are being denied real representation in these halls.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Reports of Santos&#8217; falsehoods\u2064 made him an \u2063outcast in the House and a target \u2062for late-night TV comedians even before <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/scandal-plagued-illinois-democrat-resigns-from-office\/\" title=\"Scandal-Plagued Illinois Democrat Resigns from Office\">federal prosecutors charged<\/a>\u200c him with\u2063 various fraud and campaign \u2063finance crimes. In a 23-count \u200dindictment, prosecutors accuse him \u200bof inflating fundraising totals, laundering funds for\u200d personal expenses, and charging donors&#8217; credit cards \u200bwithout permission. Two former \u200ccampaign aides have already pleaded guilty to related fraud charges.<\/p>\n<p>Santos \u200cmaintains \u200chis innocence, and \u2063his trial is scheduled to begin on September 9, 2024, shortly before \u2064the crucial November elections that will determine control of the\u2063 White House and both chambers of Congress.<\/p>\n<p>Following Santos&#8217; expulsion, Democratic New York State governor Kathy Hochul has ten days to call a\u200c special election for the vacant \u2062seat. The election must take\u2063 place within 70 to 80 days of the\u200c proclamation.<\/p>\n<p>Before\u200d Santos&#8217; victory in 2022,\u2063 the district was represented \u2062by Democrat Tom\u200b Suozzi, \u2062who unsuccessfully ran for governor. \u200dSuozzi and 19 other candidates, including eight Republicans, have filed to run for Santos&#8217; seat.<\/p>\n<p>(Reporting by Makini Brice and Richard Cowan; editing by Scott Malone\u200c and Jonathan Oatis)<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does Santos&#8217;\u200c expulsion affect the Republican party&#8217;s position in the House\u2064 of Representatives?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  E charges against me are baseless and \u200dpolitically motivated. I will \u2064continue to fight \u200bfor my innocence and clear my name.&#8221; \u200dDespite his statements, the majority of his colleagues believed that his actions \u200chad brought disgrace to the institution and\u200d warranted expulsion.<\/p>\n<p>The expulsion of George Santos highlights the ongoing issue of corruption and misconduct within the U.S. political system. It raises questions about the ethics and \u2064accountability of elected officials and\u200b the need for stricter regulations regarding campaign finances.<\/p>\n<p>The\u200b decision to expel\u2063 Santos also carries\u2064 implications\u200d for the\u2064 Republican party. With their majority already fragile, this loss \u2062further weakens\u2062 their position in \u200dthe House of Representatives. It could potentially have an impact on their ability to advance their legislative agenda and\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/emmer-plots-path-to-speakership-as-possible-successor-to-scalise\/\" title=\"Emmer eyes speakership as potential Scalise successor.\">maintain party unity<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The controversy surrounding Santos&#8217; case also emphasizes \u200bthe importance of a thorough \u2062vetting process for political candidates. It is crucial for voters to have accurate information about the individuals they\u200d are electing to represent them. Santos&#8217;\u200c admission of fabricating \u200bparts of his biography raises concerns about the \u2063integrity of the electoral process.<\/p>\n<p>Moving forward, it remains to be\u2063 seen how the Republican party will address this setback and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bob-menendez-donations-spark-pressure-for-democrats-to-return-cash-from-indicted-senator\/\" title=\"Pressure mounts for Democrats to return campaign donations from indicted Senator Bob Menendez.\">rebuild\u2063 public trust<\/a>. They will \u200bneed\u200d to demonstrate their commitment to integrity and\u2062 accountability and take steps \u200cto\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kamala-gif-tiff-sparks-mandatory-anti-racism-training-at-cornell\/\" title=\"Kamala GIF Tiff Sparks Mandatory \u2018Anti-Racism\u2019 Training at Cornell\">prevent similar incidents<\/a> in the future.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the expulsion of\u200c George \u200dSantos from\u200b the U.S. House of Representatives due to criminal charges \u200band allegations of misusing campaign funds is a significant event that highlights the\u200b ongoing challenges of\u200c corruption in politics. It serves as a reminder of \u2064the importance of ethical conduct and \u2063transparency \u200camong elected officials. The consequences \u200bof\u200d this expulsion extend beyond Santos himself and could \u2062have an impact on the Republican party as a whole. It serves as\u2062 a call for stricter regulations, better vetting processes, and a recommitment to the principles of integrity\u2064 and accountability in the political arena.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Indicted Republican George Santos&#8217;s U.S. House career ended as lawmakers voted 311-114 to expel him. Accused of corruption and misusing campaign funds, the controversial freshman lawmaker was swiftly removed, surpassing the two-thirds majority needed for ousting<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":66,"featured_media":2113310,"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":[544],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2113309","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-free-beacon"],"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\/2113309","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\/66"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2113309"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2113309\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2113310"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2113309"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2113309"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2113309"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}