House Republicans Debate Santos' Fate

@#12 ... I'm on the record as saying I'm just fine with it. ...

Local N.Y. GOP leaders to call on George Santos to resign
www.politico.com

...Nassau County Republican leaders will call on Rep. George Santos to resign Wednesday for fabricating his biography to win his congressional seat, three people with knowledge of the plans told POLITICO.

"They'll issue a rebuke of him for running as a complete liar in an effort to resuscitate the image of the party," said one person familiar with the pending announcement by Nassau County GOP Chair Joe Cairo and other Republican elected officials, speaking on condition of anonymity.

That person told POLITICO in an interview that the announcement is necessary to help Republicans win future elections in New York's 3rd congressional district, which is a swing seat formerly held by Democrat Tom Suozzi.

Santos has lied about everything from where he went to college to his Jewish ancestry. He's being investigated by local, state and federal authorities. ...

Looks like N.Y. GOP leaders are miles above Visitor_ when it comes to morality and intelligence.

@#14

Looks like the announcement was made...

Long Island Republicans call on new GOP Rep. Santos to resign
longisland.news12.com

...Long Island Republican leaders in New York on Wednesday called for the immediate resignation of new GOP congressman George Santos, who is facing multiple investigations by prosecutors over his personal and campaign finances and lies about his resume and family heritage....

"His lies were not mere fibs. He disgraced the House of Representatives," Joseph Cairo Jr., chair of the Nassau County Republican Committee, said at a news conference. "He's not welcome here at Republican headquarters." ...

Looks like N.Y. GOP leaders are miles above Visitor_ when it comes to morality and intelligence.

Kevin McCarthy is not.

At least Santos' lies are not part of a orchestrated coup attempt to overthrow the government as Schiff's were.

#12 | POSTED BY VISITOR_

Wow.

Just wow.

This little gem just shows how far removed from reality you really are.

They got a slim majority, so they're fine with his constant stream of compulsive lying.

#10 | Posted by Nixon

...constant stream of compulsive lying. - That's the GOP MO, so of course they are fine with it.

I'm assuming the House has the means to have him expelled. What kind of thresholds have to be met?

#20
Google is your friend:
Article I, section 5 of the United States Constitution provides that "Each House [of Congress] may determine the Rules of its proceedings, punish its members for disorderly behavior, and, with the concurrence of two-thirds, expel a member." Since 1789 the Senate has expelled only 15 members.

2/3 majority required, so basically barring a concerted effort by the Republican party and/or Kevin McCarthy, his district is stuck with him. This is why you should research your candidates before you vote. Also, don't expect any action from Speaker Kevin as he has to get permission from the Chaos Caucus before he takes a dump and Santos seems a good fit with that bunch.

I'm assuming the House has the means to have him expelled. What kind of thresholds have to be met?

#20 | Posted by BellRinger

He's a republican. So there is no threshold of bad behavior he can cross that will make the party turn on him, even if he attempted a fascist coup, as we've seen.

The only thing you can do to get puninshed by republicans is tell the truth about their coke fueled orgies like madison cawthorne did.

Democrats are questioning if the guys even gay.

Nothing about him is real.

He can't be allowed to remain in Congress he is simply dangerous AF

OK, is this getting odd?

McCarthy doesn't call for Santos to resign: The voters elected him to serve'
thehill.com

...House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) on Wednesday declined to call for Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) to resign over fabrications about his rsum and questions about his finances even as New York Republicans raised the pressure on the embattled first-term lawmaker.

"I try to stick by the Constitution. The voters elected him to serve. If there is a concern, and he has to go through the Ethics, let him move through that," McCarthy told reporters on Wednesday.

"He will continue to serve," McCarthy said of Santos.

McCarthy's comments mark his most substantive statements to date about Santos, weeks after the congressman admitted to misrepresenting his background....

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McCarthy says embattled Rep. Santos should not be seated on top committees
www.nbcnews.com

...House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said Wednesday that embattled freshman GOP Rep. George Santos, who is facing growing calls to resign after admitting to fabricating much of his personal biography, should not be seated on any top committees.

"No," McCarthy said emphatically as he headed into a GOP Steering Committee meeting where members are deciding which colleagues should serve on certain committees.

Although Democrats and some Republicans have said Santos should not receive any committee assignments at all, McCarthy confirmed later in the day that Santos would serve on at least one.

As speaker, McCarthy leads the influential Steering panel....