Posted 3/8/2024, 4:43:36 PM
Santos Vows to Run Again Despite Expulsion from Congress for Scandals
- Santos was expelled from Congress in December 2022 due to scandals and criminal charges, but says he will run for Congress again
- He currently faces 23 federal criminal counts including wire fraud, money laundering, and theft
- Santos was the 6th member of Congress to be expelled; the last was James Traficant in 2002
- The Constitution only requires Reps be 25 years old, a 7-year citizen, and from the state they represent, so Santos can run
- Previously expelled members like Traficant and Myers ran for re-election after expulsion, but lost