{"id":2204375,"date":"2024-03-22T16:13:02","date_gmt":"2024-03-22T20:13:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/george-santos-will-leave-embarrassing-republican-party-and-run-in-new-york-as-independent\/"},"modified":"2024-03-22T16:16:34","modified_gmt":"2024-03-22T20:16:34","slug":"george-santos-will-leave-embarrassing-republican-party-and-run-in-new-york-as-independent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/george-santos-will-leave-embarrassing-republican-party-and-run-in-new-york-as-independent\/","title":{"rendered":"George Santos plans to depart the Republican Party and pursue an independent candidacy in New York"},"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\">32<\/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-will-leave-embarrassing-republican-party-and-run-in-new-york-as-independent%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=2204375&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>Breaking News: George Santos Leaves\u200c Republican Party<\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<p>After \u2063today\u2019s embarrassing showing in the\u200c house I have reflected and decided that I\u200d can no longer be part of \u200cthe Republican Party\u2026 The Republican Party continues to\u200b lie and swindle its \u200dvoter base. I in good \u2064conscience cannot affiliate myself with a party that \u2062stands for nothing and falls for everything.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>George Santos, the Controversial Ex-Rep<\/h3>\n<p>Former New York Representative George Santos made headlines again as he announced his departure from the Republican Party. Santos, who faced\u200b controversy during his tenure and subsequent indictment, took to social media to express his disillusionment with his former party.<\/p>\n<p>Accused of \u2063embezzlement and financial deceit, Santos has \u2063been embroiled in legal troubles that have tainted his political career. His decision to run as an independent marks a\u200b significant shift from \u2062his previous party affiliation.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Ethical Concerns:<\/strong> Santos faced \u2063a \u200cscathing Ethics Committee report that raised serious\u200d questions about his conduct while in office.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Party Loyalty:<\/strong> Santos denounced \u2064the Republican Party&#8217;s actions and distanced himself from its values.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Legal Battles:<\/strong> Facing federal \u2064charges, Santos&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-bother-mike-pence-hints-at-2024-run-after-betraying-president-trump-his-voters-and-america\/\" title=\"Why Bother? Mike Pence Hints at 2024 Run After Betraying President Trump, His Voters and America\">political future<\/a> is under a cloud of uncertainty.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>His move to run independently \u200creflects a\u2064 broader trend of disunity within the Republican Party, characterized by internal\u200d conflicts and power struggles.<\/p>\n<p>As Santos departs from the GOP, repercussions \u2062ripple through the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/four-dangerous-new-democrat-bills-that-you-probably-havent-heard-of\/\" title=\"Four Dangerous New Democrat Bills That You Probably Haven\u2019t Heard Of\">political landscape<\/a>, highlighting the\u200b challenges facing the party\u200b as it navigates a turbulent period of \u2064discord.<\/p>\n<h3>Increasing Party Divisions<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p>With\u2064 tensions escalating and \u200cinternal rifts deepening, the \u2062House GOP confronts a crisis of leadership and coherence. Santos&#8217;s departure underscores the growing fissures within the party and signals a shift in traditional party allegiances.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>As Santos sets his sights on an independent run, the\u200c political arena awaits the unfolding drama of his candidacy and the impact \u2062it may have on the electoral landscape.<\/p>\n<h3>Future Political Landscape<\/h3>\n<p>The departure of figures like Santos from established party structures\u2064 underscores the changing dynamics of American politics. As the Republican Party grapples with its identity, Santos&#8217;s decision epitomizes\u200c a broader trend of political realignment and ideological upheaval.<\/p>\n<p>Stay tuned for further updates as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hamas-not-netanyahu-is-the-obstacle-to-peace-barrasso-says-in-rebuff-to-schumer\/\" title=\"Barrasso counters Schumer; blames Hamas as the barrier to peace, not Netanyahu\">political saga unfolds<\/a>, reshaping the contours of an ever<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/will-rep-dean-phillips-beat-joe-biden\/\" title=\"Can Rep. Dean Phillips defeat Joe Biden?\">-evolving political\u200b landscape<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former New York Rep. George Santos revealed on Friday his decision to exit the Republican Party. He cited the House GOP&#8217;s passing of a $1.2 trillion spending deal as the tipping point. Disillusioned by the party&#8217;s recent actions, Santos expressed his intention to part ways, stating, &#8220;I can no longer be part of the Republican Party<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2648,"featured_media":2204376,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AP24068464454088-1024x683.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2204375","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AP24068464454088-1024x683.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2204375","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\/2648"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2204375"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2204375\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2204376"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2204375"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2204375"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2204375"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}