Momentum Builds Toward Expelling Rep. George Santos as House Plans Vote, Ethics Violations Surface
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This week, the House will likely vote again on expelling Rep. George Santos. Momentum is growing to remove him from office.
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A House Ethics Committee report found Santos misused campaign funds and "blatantly stole" from his campaign. This convinced some Republicans to now support expulsion.
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Santos faces a 23-count federal indictment for fraud and identity theft related to his campaign finances and lies about his background.
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Expelling Santos would require 290 House members to vote yes. While some Republicans previously opposed expulsion over concerns about the ethics investigation or losing the seat, more now support removing Santos.
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Santos has acknowledged he will likely be expelled, but it's still uncertain if the vote will clear the two-thirds threshold needed to pass.