Lyin' George Santos says he'll run as an Independent

Santos: 

Lyin' George Santos was a disgrace to the Republican Party, but unlike the disgraces in the Democratic Party, the GOP got rid of him. Now the guy who cannot speak a complete honest sentence is threatening to run again for office, but this time as an Independent, in New York's First Congressional District.

He's taking the same stance as Marjorie Taylor Greene by claiming House Republicans are betraying the nation by signing on to the enormous [$1.2 trillion] spending bill. Hopefully Santos won't be taken seriously and Republican Nick LaLota will successfully defend his seat against former Comedy News Network's John Avlon.

But where will Lyin' Georgie get the dinero to fund his campaign? And what about being able to have the time to organize one as his criminal trials are coming up soon?

The one good thing that comes out of this is that Lyin' Santos will leave the Republican Party.

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Georgie Santos vows to file 'sour grapes' ethics complaint against several lawmakers after he got the boot

Former Rep. George Santos (R-NY) had a hissy-fit on X and vowed to file a number of ethics complaints next week against several of his former colleagues. This comes just hours after the lying former congressman was kicked out of the House of Representatives.

On Friday night the ex-congressman went on social media and said he would be filing ethics complaints Monday against four House members: Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY), Mike Lawler (R-NY). Nick LaLota (R-NY) and the son of Bob Menendez, Rob Menendez (D-NJ). Santos alleges they committed campaign finance violations (as he is alleged to have committed), stock trading, and other sundry alleged ethics violations.

Santos was expelled from the House by a vote 311-114. He has not yet been convicted of a crime, but there is a boatload of evidence and he has been indicted on 23 counts related to wire fraud, identity theft, falsification of records, credit card fraud, and he even is accused of using campaign funds to purchase luxury goods and botox treatments. 

He pleaded not guilty to the charges.

Still, he has not yet gone to trial but it looks as if Congress is fed up with him and his lies.

As for the complaint against Malliotakis, Santos said it will prioritize "her questionable stock trading since joining the Ways and Means committee this Congress."

"Let’s talk about hypocrisy. Can someone ask Nicole MalioStockTips when did she become a savant in stock trading?" Santos wrote in a post on X.

"The signature bank trades she did REEKS of insider trading much like Paul Pelosi’s every trade!" he added, referring to the husband of Rep. Nancy Pelosi, (D-CA).

"Before joining the committee the congresswoman didn’t have an active trading habit or a high volume stake," Santos continued in remarks about Malliotakis. "The question is, what set of information is she trading with?"

The complaint against Lawler, according to Santos, deals with the congressman "engaging in laundering money" by funneling campaign funds through a company he owns stake in. Lawler was closely involved in the resolution process to get Santos out of the House.

"The concerning questions are; is Mr Lawler engaging in laundering money from his campaign to his firm then into his own pocket?" Santos wrote in one post. "I will let the Office of Congressional Ethics be the judge of that."

As for LaLota, Santos questioned whether the Empire State lawmaker was a "no-show" at his local board of elections position during his tenure in law school. Of course LaLota was paramount in writing the resolution that finally got Santos booted from the Hill, so there seems to be a bunch of sour grapes involved in the attack.

"Did Rep Lalota no-show to his tax pay funded job while going to school and if so he can potential have stolen public funds form the tax payers of NY," Santos wrote in another post. "I will let the Office of Congressional Ethics determine the validity of this grave allegation raised in his local media."

Will Kiley, a LoLota spokesperson, told The Hill that Santos "is just mad the congressman has three actual degrees, while he lied about one."

George Santos in drag

Santos also called into question Rob Menendez's relationship with his father, Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ), who has been federally charged for allegedly participating in a bribery scheme. Santos specifically raised concerns over what Menendez may have known about his father's crimes, asking "what did he know and when did he know it."

"I think it’s a fair point to make sure we weed out the doubt surrounding Rep. Menendez and his business associations with his father," Santos added.

In a statement to The Hill, Menendez spokesman Michael Zhadanovsky poo-pooed Santos' threat.

"George Santos is neither Rep. Menendez’s colleague nor a constituent, so we will not expend any energy responding to his Botox-fueled fits of rage," Zhadanovsky said.

The House's vote against Santos made him the first House lawmaker to be expelled in more than 20 years and the first gay Republican to get the boot. 

Expelling a member of Congress takes a two-thirds majority vote. 

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House GOPers are on the cusp of the kick of George Santos out of office

The Compromised News Network's (CNN) chief congressional biased correspondent Manu Raju recently said on a broadcast that  “There's only been five members in United States history who have been expelled from the House [of Representatives]," adding that it would take “a two-thirds majority in the House” to give Santos directions to the exit. Raju is referring to Rep. George Santos (R-NY).

Santos has been outed as a congenital liar and conman and the subject of much controversy. He has a long track record of lying, even before he got elected to Congress, where lying only happens on days that end in "y."

Later this week, the lower chamber is expected to vote on whether to expel Santos or allow him to remain in office. Although he wouldn't be the first, as mentioned, he'd be the first to get the boot without having committed a crime. Based on the committee's decision about his conduct, there are a few recommendations they can make, including censure, reprimand or expulsion.

Here's the skinny on Santos: 

Last week, Rep. Anthony D’Esposito (R-NY) introduced the resolution that would remove the lying Santos from Congress. The offenses he listed were longer than George Floyd's rap sheet, and included details about Santos' background including his education and prior employment, both of which he lied about. 

Esposito also listed the federal indictment on 23 criminal counts. Yes, 23, including wire fraud, money laundering and lying on federal disclosure forms [like Hunter Biden did when he got his gun permit]. He was also accused of stealing $44,000 from donors by charging their credit cards without their authorization. This could amount to serious jail time if he's found guilty [and the evidence points to that probability, but of course he's innocent until that time].

Rep. Nick LaLota (R-NY), while speaking with reporters on Capitol Hill, said he believes that “people have seen over the last ten months what a fraud [Santos] is.” 

Rep. Marcus Molinaro (R-NY) also added, “This is a clear case of an individual who used every lie and misdeed in order to attain the very office he holds.” 

Gee, ya think?

So if the House votes to ditch him, it isn't going to make much change on Capitol Hill, if indeed that's really the name of that place. Santos and the rest of our lawmakers are peas in a pod, but Santos wasn't smart enough to get away with what some of them get away with.

Republicans currently hold 221 seats in the lower chamber and Democrats hold 212. If the liar is ejected, New York will hold a special election to fill his seat, and they could very possibly elect a Democrat.

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House GOP file resolution to expel lying George Santos from Congress

House Republicans from New York have made it official--they've filed a privileged resolution on Thursday to kick Rep. George Santos (R-NY) out of Congress.

The resolution was introduced by Rep. Anthony D’Esposito (R-NY) and co-sponsored by New York Republican Reps. Brandon Williams, Nick LaLota and Marc Molinaro. 

This drastic move came following a number of scandals involving Santos in which, for example, he allegedly lied to voters about his personal life and background, and was also indicted for several federal offenses in May and charge with additional crimes earlier this month. 

The guy even lied about his college education [or lack thereof].

"Today on the House floor, I introduced a privileged resolution to expel George Santos from Congress," D’Esposito said in a statement after introducing the resolution.

"While George Santos is entitled to his day in court to plead his innocence, the people of New York's 3rd Congressional District deserve a representative who is solely focused on serving the public and not spending the majority of their time combating 23 federal charges such as wire fraud, money laundering and theft of public funds," he continued. "We must remove this conman from Congress."

Amen.

The resolution was first announced on Oct. 11 — one day after the latest slate of federal charges against Santos were announced — but the action Thursday paves the way for the House to hold a floor vote on it within two legislative days.

In response to D’Esposito's action, Santos said he was entitled to due process, which is actually true.

"Three points of clarification: 1. I have not cleared out my office. 2. I’m not resigning. 3. I’m entitled to due process and not a predetermined outcome as some are seeking. God bless!" lying Santos tweeted.

"As alleged, Santos is charged with stealing people’s identities and making charges on his own donors’ credit cards without their authorization, lying to the FEC and, by extension, the public about the financial state of his campaign," U.S. Attorney Breon Peace said in a statement in May.

"Santos falsely inflated the campaign’s reported receipts with non-existent loans and contributions that were either fabricated or stolen. This Office will relentlessly pursue criminal charges against anyone who uses the electoral process as an opportunity to defraud the public and our government institutions."

So maybe he should not only be booted from Congress. Maybe he needs to get his toothbrush ready and packed for a stint in the clink. 

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