The short, multi- personality political career of New York Republican con artiste and legislator impersonator Rep. George "Anthony Devolder/ Kitara" Santos appears to be coming to a long- overdue end, to the chagrin of armchair psychiatrists and comedians everywhere:
Rep. George Santos will not run for reelection following a damning report from the House Ethics Committee, Santos told Semafor on Thursday.
The committee released the report after a months-long investigation into Santos, who has been indicted for fraud, credit card theft, and lying to the FEC, among other charges.
Santos’ conduct ”warrants public condemnation, is beneath the dignity of the office, and has brought severe discredit upon the House,” the committee said Thursday. House Ethics Committee Chairman Michael Guest told CQ Roll Call said he would file a motion to expel Santos this week, setting up a vote for when lawmakers return from Thanksgiving recess.
Santos confirmed his future plans on X, calling the probe a “disgusting politicized smear” but adding that he would resign because his family deserves better “than to be under the gun from the press all the time.”
“I am humbled yet again and reminded that I am human and I have flaws, but I will not stand by as I am stoned by those who have flaws themselves,” he posted.
The Investigative Subcommittee found evidence that Santos “knowingly caused his campaign committee to file false or incomplete reports with the Federal Election Commission; used campaign funds for personal purposes; engaged in fraudulent conduct in connection with RedStone Strategies LLC; and engaged in knowing and willful violations of the Ethics in Government Act as it relates to his Financial Disclosure (FD) Statements filed with the House.” [snip]
Santos had escaped two votes to remove him from Congress which requires a vote of two-thirds of his colleagues. The House voted to refer his expulsion to the House Ethics Committee in May which had been investigating Santos since March. This month, Republicans from New York introduced a privileged resolution that would immediately force Congress to vote on Santos’ expulsion. The vote failed 213-179 with both Republicans and Democrats opposing the measure.
In New York Federal court, Santos faces 23 federal charges including conspiracy, wire fraud, false statements, falsification of records, aggravated identity theft and credit card fraud. Two former staffers who worked on Santos’ campaign have already pled guilty to related charges.
Santos, we hardly knew ye! Literally.
How voters were suckered into electing a sick fraud in the first place...oh, wait. Sic transit gloria, America.
