Disgraced Rep. George Santos announced Thursday that he will not seek reelection after the House Ethics Committee released a blistering report detailing “potential violations of federal criminal law” on his part and referred its findings to the Justice Department.
He deceived donors into providing what they thought were contributions to his campaign but were in fact payments for his personal benefit.
But both failed to garner enough support, with some Republicans arguing at the time that they would wait for the Ethics Committee to release its findings.
Though the committee did not recommend House action taken against Santos, another expulsion vote is expected to follow, likely once the chamber returns from a Thanksgiving recess.
Meanwhile, Santos already faces a 23-count federal indictment, though he pleaded not guilty earlier this year.
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