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A House Democrat has introduced a resolution to expel Rep. George Santos, days after the freshman Long Island and Queens congressman was arraigned on federal charges of embezzling campaign funds and fibbing about his finances.
Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.) submitted the resolution alongside Rep. Eric Sorensen (D-Ill.) and Rep. Becca Balint (D-Vt.), which could receive a floor vote by Thursday.
“George Santos is a fraud and a liar, and he needs to be expelled by the House,” Garcia said in a statement.
“News that federal prosecutors are filing 13 criminal charges against George Santos should have been the final straw for [House Speaker] Kevin McCarthy, but he refuses to act.
“Republicans now have a chance to demonstrate to Americans that an admitted criminal should not serve in the House of Representatives.”
The resolution will likely not pass the GOP-controlled House but could force Republicans to go on the record about their truth-challenged colleague.
