Earlier this month, George Santos was expelled from the House in an historic vote. The House voted 311-114 to oust the former New York representative, which included 105 of his fellow Republicans showing him the door.
Now, a different white man may take his place. New York Democrats have nominated former Rep. Tom Suozzi to replace Santos. In a statement, Suozzi wrote: “The folks from Massapequa and Levittown to the north shore of Nassau, to northeast Queens deserve better.
“I will work day and night with both parties to deliver for the people, to make living here more affordable, safer and better. I delivered for this district before, and I will do it again by putting you ahead of partisanship. Let’s reject the nonsense and get back to work. Let’s fix this!”
In a special election happening February 13, Suozzi will face the Republican nominee in New York’s 3rd Congressional District, which includes Queens and Long Island.
On December 1, Santos became the first person to be expelled from the House without being convicted of a federal crime or for supporting the Confederacy. Three representatives were removed in 1861 for treason at the beginning of the Civil War, and two more were convicted in criminal court before they were expelled in 1980 and 2002.
Santos has found himself mired in scandal after repeated scandal, including using campaign money on Botox treatments, OnlyFans, trips and shopping at luxury stores. He also lied about being connected to the Holocaust and insisting that his mother was at the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001.
“George Santos is a liar — in fact, he has admitted to many of them — who has used his position of public trust to personally benefit himself from Day 1,” said Rep. Anthony D’Esposito (R-New York).
On the day of his expulsion, representatives of the Architect of the Capitol changed the locks on the door to Santos’s House office. Many folks aren’t surprised that Santos got the boot, but are shocked that it took this long.