Rep. Anthony D’Esposito, a Republican representative from New York, announced Wednesday he will introduce a resolution to expel fellow New York Republican Rep. George Santos after ten more charges— including conspiracy to commit offenses against the U.S., wire fraud and making materially false statements to the Federal Election Commission—were filed against Santos on Tuesday.
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In a statement posted to X, formerly known as Twitter, D’Esposito said he would introduce the resolution “to rid the People’s House of fraudster, George Santos” today.
The resolution will be co-sponsored by other New York Republican Reps. Nick LaLota, Mike Lawler, Marc Molinaro, Nick Langworthy and Brandon Williams.
LaLota and D’Esposito referred to Santos as a “stain” on the institution, according to a tweet from CNN chief Congressional correspondent Manu Raju, and said he’s “not fit to serve in the House.”
For the resolution to succeed, it would need support from two-thirds of the House.
Santos told reporters the expulsion resolution would amount to “silencing the people in the 3rd Congressional District of New York,” Raju tweeted.