For his part, Santos had said he will not seek reelection but remained defiant, accusing his fellow lawmakers before Friday's vote of rushing to expel him despite the fact that he has not been convicted of any crimes. "It is a predetermined necessity for some members in this body to engag...
Now, we shouldn't overstate the impact Santos might have had on the 2024 election writ large if he'd remained in office. After all, the presidential race at the top of the ticket will dominate the electoral environment. Nevertheless, many of Santos's fellow swing-seat Republicans in N...
Santosis not runningfor a second term in the House. After the Ethics Committee released its report, he announced that he would not seek to hold on to his seat, though he hadsignaled in Marchthat he would mount a reelection bid. Calls for Santos to resign have followed him throughout his...
MORE: Rep. George Santos hit with scathing ethics report, says he won't seek reelection On Monday, ABC News Senior Congressional Correspondent Rachel Scott asked Santos if he is planning to resign amid the expulsion battle. "I'm not resigning, I have not spoken to anyone [abo...
especially considering Santos occupies a swing seat that Democrats could win in a special election. But the more the public has learned about Santos, the worse his numbers have become. And for better or worse, Santos’s decision to decline his committee assignments will almost certainly not be ...
Incredibly, Santos confirmed that he is “still running for reelection,” though if it’s up to a group of New York Republicans, the guy will be long gone before any ballots are cast. On Wednesday, GOP representative Anthony D’Esposito announced on X that he’ll be “introducing an expul...
Santos, though, has resisted the pressure to leave Congress andannounced in Aprilthat he would seek a second term in 2024. His lawyer, Joseph Murray, told CBS News that Santos is "absolutely" still running for reelection and would not be deterred by the charges. Murray told the judge duri...
"I hear a lot the line, 'I encourage Rep. Santos to resign. Do the right thing, which is resign.' What I hear is people don't want to take this vote," Santos said Thursday. One day after the report's release, he said he would not run for reelection in 2024 after all. ...
"I hear a lot the line, 'I encourage Rep. Santos to resign. Do the right thing, which is resign.' What I hear is people don't want to take this vote," Santos said Thursday. One day after the report's release, he said he would not run for reelection in 2024 after all. ...
George Santos News, Analysis and Opinion from POLITICO Facebook X New York Special election date set to replace Santos « Previous pageNext page » Page: 1 2 3 4