{"id":26680,"date":"2023-12-02T01:08:43","date_gmt":"2023-12-02T06:08:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldjusticenews.com\/news\/?p=26680"},"modified":"2023-12-02T01:08:43","modified_gmt":"2023-12-02T06:08:43","slug":"george-santos-expelled-from-congress-in-historic-vote","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldjusticenews.com\/news\/2023\/12\/02\/george-santos-expelled-from-congress-in-historic-vote\/","title":{"rendered":"George Santos expelled from Congress in historic vote"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The US House of Representatives has expelled congressman George Santos, following a damning ethics report and dozens of criminal charges.<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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“To hell with this place,” Mr Santos told reporters as he left the Capitol.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The New York Republican is only the sixth lawmaker in history to be removed from the lower chamber of Congress, and the first since 2002.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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His tenure was marked by multiple lies about his past and allegations of fraud – all revealed after his election.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Friday’s was the third attempt to oust Mr Santos after two previous votes failed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The 35-year-old from Queens made a quick exit from the Capitol before the vote ended as its outcome became clear, rushing past a swarm of reporters and into a waiting SUV.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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“As unofficially already no longer a member of Congress, I no longer have to answer a single question from you guys,” he said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Lawmakers backed the expulsion resolution 311 to 114, with 206 Democrats and 105 Republicans voting in favour.<\/p>\n

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Scattered applause was heard across the House chamber after the measure was adopted.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Over 11 months in office, Mr Santos faced an endless stream of controversy and countless calls to resign from members of both parties.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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His troubles began shortly after winning election to the House in November 2022, when the New York Times reported he had lied about a Wall Street career, his college degrees and having Jewish ancestry.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Since then, the allegations have only piled up. He has been accused of a range of fabrications, from scamming Amish dog breeders in Pennsylvania to claiming his mother died in the 9\/11 terror attacks.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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In May, he was charged with 23 felonies, including wire fraud, money laundering and theft of public funds. He denies the allegations and is awaiting trial.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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But the final blow came last month, when the House ethics committee found he had exploited “every aspect of his House candidacy for his own personal financial profit”.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Among its many allegations, the panel accused him of spending campaign money on Botox treatments, credit card debt, OnlyFans – a platform where users pay for content, including pornography – and trips to the Hamptons seaside enclave in New York.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Expulsion votes are rare in Congress and require the backing of two-thirds of the House.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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