The effort to kick Santos out of the House was led by his fellow New York Republicans, who are anxious to distance themselves from their infamous colleague.
By Kevin Freking and Stephen Groves, Associated PressRep. George Santos, R-N.Y., left, steps out of a closed-door meeting as Republicans decide who to nominate to be the new House speaker, Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023, on Capitol Hill in Washington.
To succeed, numerous Republican lawmakers would have had to break ranks with newly elected Speaker Mike Johnson, who has said Santos should get his day in court. Johnson, R-La., also recently told Fox News that if Congress is going to expel members because they are charged with a crime or accused of wrongdoing, “that’s a problem.”
The House floor debate over whether to expel Santos was undertaken strictly by members of the New York congressional delegation. On one side, Republican Reps. Anthony D’Esposito, Nick LaLota and Mike Lawler laid out their case for expelling Santos. U.S. Rep. George Santos leaves the federal courthouse in Central Islip, N.Y., on Friday Oct. 27, 2023. Santos has pleaded not guilty to on a revised indictment accusing him of several frauds, including making tens of thousands of dollars in unauthorized charges on credit cards belonging to his campaign donors.
“Mr. Santos has said expelling him before he is formally charged and found guilty would create a new precedent in this body, one that could have negative consequences for generations,” LaLota said. “Respectfully, Mr. Speaker, I disagree. The consequences and precedents of not expelling him for his lies and fraud has the potential to do far more damage to this institution.”
But in a sign that not everyone in GOP leadership shares that view, the third-ranking Republican, Rep. Tom Emmer of Minnesota, joined the New York Republicans on the floor last week when they introduced the resolution.
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