Arrr! Santos be swearin' to unleash the Kraken of ethics complaints upon them scallywag lawmakers, mere hours after his expulsion from the House!
2023-12-02
Aye, me hearties! Me ol' matey George Santos, a former Rep. from the land o' N.Y., be swearin' on his pirate's honor to be filin' a bunch o' ethics grievances against his scurvy former mates next week! They be accused o' swashbucklin' ethics violations! Arr!
Former New York Republican Rep. George Santos has vowed to file ethics complaints against several of his former colleagues just hours after being expelled from Congress. Santos plans to file complaints against members of the House, including Nicole Malliotakis, Mike Lawler, Nick LaLota, and Rob Menendez, over alleged campaign finance violations and stock trading habits, among other ethics violations. Santos has been indicted on 23 counts related to wire fraud, identity theft, and other charges but has pleaded not guilty. He has been accused of using campaign funds for luxury goods and treatments such as botox.Santos specifically targeted Malliotakis for her stock trading activities, raising questions about possible insider trading. He also accused Lawler of laundering campaign funds through a company he owns stake in. Santos questioned whether LaLota neglected his local board of elections position during his time in law school, potentially stealing public funds. Santos also called into question Menendez's relationship with his father, Sen. Bob Menendez, who has been charged for participating in a bribery scheme.
In response to Santos' threats, Menendez's spokesperson dismissed them, stating that Santos is neither a colleague nor a constituent. Santos also expressed his desire to see which Republican would have the courage to pick up his motion to expel Rep. Bowman.
Santos' expulsion from Congress marks the first time in over 20 years that a House lawmaker has been expelled. Santos had anticipated his expulsion and expressed his expectation during an interview on "FOX & Friends."