Santos is also fighting an effort by his Republican colleagues to expel him, saying they “want to be judge, jury and executioner.”
Rep. George Santos heads to vote on the House floor Oct. 3 at the Capitol in Washington. Freshman Rep. George Santos , who is facing a renewed effort by his New York Republican colleagues to expel him from office, pleaded not guilty Friday to 23 federal charges, including fraud, money laundering, falsifying records and aggravated identity theft.in a superseding indictment in October.
numerous falsehoods in Santos’s biography, including the businesses where he claimed to have worked and colleges from which he said he graduated.but continued to make additional claims about his background that could not be verified or were outright disproven.
“If we’re going to expel people from Congress just because they’re charged with a crime, or accused, that’s a problem," he added.“clarification.” No, he is not resigning and, “I’m entitled to due process and not a predetermined outcome as some are seeking.”
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