BREAKING: George Santos makes decision on whether to run for re-election in 2024
Earlier this month, the House Ethics Committeeinto Santos, following accusations he engaged in"unlawful activity" surrounding his 2022 congressional campaign.
According to a letter sent by the chairman and ranking member of the committee, the accusations are specifically related to failing"to properly disclose required information on statements filed with the House," violating"federal conflict of interest laws in connection with his role at a firm providing fiduciary services,""and/or engaged in sexual misconduct towards an individual seeking employment in his congressional office.
Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., leaves a meeting of the House Republican Conference at the Capitol Hill Club on Wednesday, January 25, 2023."The House Committee on Ethics has opened an investigation, and Congressman George Santos is fully cooperating. There will be no further comment made at this time," Santos' office said in a statement following the announcement of the investigation.
Last week, six of Santos' fellow freshman Republican members of Congress from New York, inspired by Santos' scandals,seeking to block embattled House members from profiting off of fame garnered as a result of any public scandals or controversies. Aimed at embattled Rep. George Santos, D'Esposito introduced legislation to prevent members convicted of certain offenses from profiting off book deals, speech commissions, television shows and more.Santos' filing of paperwork with the Federal Election Commission on Tuesday doesn't mean he will definitively be a candidate for Congress, but rather that he was meeting a demand by the organization to declare his intentions after reaching a certain fundraising threshold.
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