Photo: AP/J. Scott ApplewhiteGeorge Santos is the sixth congressman to be expelled from the House of Representatives, and the first who was not convicted of a crime or fought for Confederate forces in the 1861-1865 Civil War
Republican Congressman George Santos' short career in the US Congress came to an end on Wednesday, after members of the lower house voted to expel him over allegations of corruption and misappropriation of campaign funds. reports VoA.
311 members of the House of Representatives voted for Santos' dismissal, while 114 were against, which is above the required two-thirds majority. Ahead of the historic vote, Speaker Mike Johnson said he would vote against removing the controversial congressman.
The controversy surrounding Santos began immediately after his election victory in November last year. He admitted to fabricating much of the biography, and federal prosecutors accused him of laundering campaign money and defrauding donors. Santos pleaded not guilty. This was the second attempt to replace him. The previous one was unsuccessful, as 182 Republicans and 31 Democrats voted against expelling him until the criminal case was resolved.
Because of Santos' removal, Republicans have an even narrower majority in the House of Representatives, 221 to 213. Santos represented New York in Congress and the election of his successor is expected to be uncertain.
A congressional investigation last month found that Santos used thousands of campaign dollars for saunas, botox, luxury brands, and the online platform OnlyFans, among other things. Santos refused to resign, but previously announced that he would not seek re-election in next year's elections.
He is the sixth congressman to be expelled from the House of Representatives, and the first who was not convicted of a crime or fought for Confederate forces in the 1861-1865 Civil War. Prior to Santos, in 2002, Democrat James Traficant, who was convicted of criminal offenses, was dismissed. Full text read on VoA.
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