Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) speaks with reporters after a vote on Capitol Hill on Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023, in Washington, DC.
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The Republican chairman of the Home Ethics Committee on Friday filed a decision to expel Rep. George Santos from Congress within the wake of a damning report alleging the scandal-plagued GOP freshman dedicated marketing campaign fraud and theft.
Ethics Chairman Michael Visitor, R-Miss., mentioned that the proof uncovered by the committee’s investigation of Santos “is more than sufficient to warrant punishment.”
“The most appropriate punishment, is expulsion,” Visitor mentioned in an announcement.
“So, separate from the Committee process and my role as Chairman, I have filed an expulsion resolution,” he mentioned.
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