11/29/2023

Johnson Says He Has ‘Real Reservations’ over Expelling Santos

Meanwhile, GOP support grows for ousting the New York congressman

On Nov. 29, 2023, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) expressed "real reservations" about expelling Rep. George Santos from the House since the New York Republican has yet to be convicted of a crime — even as GOP support grows to make him just the sixth member of the chamber ever to be formally ousted from his seat in the face of damning allegations about his conduct.

Santos has survived previous attempts to remove him from the House, but momentum is building for the latest effort after the release of a scathing report from the House Ethics Committee earlier this month, which concluded that he "sought to fraudulently exploit every aspect of his House candidacy for his own personal financial profit."

The renewed push to expel Santos presents a leadership test for the newly elected speaker as he navigates competing opinions within his conference.

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