A growing number of lawmakers are publicly saying they will vote to expel Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.), following the release of a scathing House Ethics Committee report.
Santos has survived two expulsion attempts, with some lawmakers who voted against ousting him earlier this month saying they were awaiting the panel’s determination.
Now, several of them say the New York Republican has had due process and they’ll vote differently next time around.
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) told The Hill in a text message that he would vote to expel Santos.
“The report’s findings are extremely damning and I would vote to expel,” he wrote in a text message.
While I’m glad to see the system healing itself, it’s still painful to watch. It would be nicer to see protections in place to prevent fraud as a means to gain and slightly remain in office.
Plus the process of voting out for this instance feels unnecessary. There needsnto be updates to these procedures