New York Congressmen Dan Goldman and Ritchie Torres filed an ethics complaint with the Republican-controlled House Ethics Committee against con artist and habitual liar Rep. George "Jew-ish" Santos. The New York Times, which published the stories that Santos had fabricated his work, education and family history, reports:
"The congressmen requested that the House committee explore whether Mr. Santos, a first-year lawmaker representing parts of Long Island and Queens, broke the law when he filed his required financial disclosures late and without key details about his finances.
'Congressman Torres and I feel it’s incredibly important to make sure that the integrity of the House and the integrity of its members are put front, first and foremost,' said Mr. Goldman, a former federal prosecutor who represents parts of Lower Manhattan and Brooklyn.
The complaint by Mr. Goldman and Mr. Torres, made just days after Mr. Santos took his oath of office, adds significant pressure to a novice lawmaker already surrounded by controversy and facing calls to resign."
However, don't expect anything from that Republican-controlled Committee, since they've eviscerated it in the opening days of the session, drawing praise from the con man, who called it "fantastic." It's also noteworthy that during the marathon votes for House speaker last week, Santos apparently made a "white power" hand sign used by far right white nationalists, despite claiming at various times to be "Jew-ish", gay and latino.
Meanwhile, the Nassau County (NY) Republican Committee announced it will be making a "major announcement" regarding the "disgraced" Santos today at 11:30 a.m. (Hopefully it won't be Non-Fungible Tokens like the Malignant Loser's "major announcement" last month.) At a minimum, given that he's under investigation by law enforcement for campaign finance irregularities, they should cut off any and all resources from him and announce he'll be primaried at the earliest date (though the liar has reportedly told some that he won't run for re-election in 2024).
UPDATE: A parade of Nassau County Republican officials called for Santos to resign, calling him a "disgrace," a "national joke," and more.
UPDATE II: Santos says he's not resigning. (Given his track record, you can take that to the bank!)
(photo: Marjorie Taylor Greene and Santos, birds of a feather/ Win McNamee, Getty Images)
