House Republicans blocked an effort by Democrats to expel embattled Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., and instead referred the matter to the House Ethics Committee.
Sirius XM political analyst Ameshia Cross speculates that wire fraud will likely be the charge that ‘catches up’ to Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y.embattled Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., in a party-line vote that referred the matter to the House Ethics Committee.
Seven Democrats, including all five on the Ethics Committee, voted present while Republicans made up all the yes votesThe expulsion resolution was first introduced by Rep. Robert Garcia, D-Calif.
Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., answers questions from members of the media, Wednesday, May 10, 2023, outside federal court in Central Islip, N.Y. Santos pleaded not guilty to charges alleging a financial fraud at the heart of a political campaign built on dubious boasts about his personal wealth and business success.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., then chose to hold the vote on referring the resolution to the Ethics Committee, which hasSantos since March concerning accusations he"engaged in unlawful activity" relating to his 2022 campaign. Last week, Santos plead not guilty to the 13 federal charges against him, which include wire fraud, money laundering, theft of public funds and making false statements to
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