US Rep. George Santos faces effort to expel him from Congress after scathing report
By Moira Warburton and David Morgan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Embattled U.S. Representative George Santos faced a fresh effort to expel him from Congress on Friday, the day after fellow lawmakers released a report that suggested federal prosecutors should bring additional criminal charges against him.
House of Representatives Ethics Committee Chairman Michael Guest introduced the bill targeting the first-term fellow Republican, who has been engulfed in scandal since his 2022 election, following revelations that he lied about much of his past and federal fraud charges.
Santos, 35, previously pleaded not guilty to federal charges of laundering campaign funds to pay for personal expenses and charging the credit cards of donors without permission, among other campaign finance violations.
«The evidence uncovered… is more than sufficient to warrant punishment and the most appropriate punishment is expulsion,» Guest said in a statement.
The House, which Republicans control by a narrow 221-213 majority, is expected to vote on the expulsion effort when it returns from a two-week recess.
Santos' office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Despite the narrow margin in the House, Santos is not likely to get support from Republican Speaker Mike Johnson, who described the report's findings as «very troubling,» according to a statement from his spokesperson, Raj Shah.
«Speaker Johnson encourages all involved to consider the best interests of the institution as this matter is addressed further,» Shah said.
Santos' district, which includes a small slice of New York City and some of its eastern suburbs, is seen as competitive.
The bipartisan Ethics Committee on Thursday released a report into Santos' alleged campaign finance
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