New York Republican Representative George Santos is facing potential expulsion from Congress following a report from the House Ethics Committee. The report alleges that Santos funneled large sums of money through his campaign and businesses for personal expenses, including cosmetic procedures, luxury shopping, adult content, meals, parking, travel, and rent. In addition to these allegations, Santos has been accused of fraud, stealing from his campaign, and falsifying finance reports. These allegations have led to nearly two dozen federal criminal charges against the congressman.
Despite the mounting legal troubles and the looming expulsion vote, Santos has remained defiant, stating that he will not resign from his position. He has also not ruled out another run for office. Santos has criticized the Ethics Committee probe as biased and has made allegations against unnamed colleagues. He has accused his congressional colleagues of misconduct, stating that their actions are worse than his own.
The expulsion vote could happen as soon as November 28. A similar motion to expel Santos failed earlier this month, but this was before the Ethics Committee report was released. Santos has survived two previous expulsion votes, but many colleagues now support the effort due to the committee's findings.
Despite the allegations and the potential expulsion, Santos has decided not to seek reelection, citing frustration with the arrogance of his colleagues.