Republican lawmaker Anthony D’Esposito introduces resolution to expel George Santos

Republican lawmaker Anthony D'Esposito introduces resolution to expel George SantosSource: US Senate

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00:00 Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Clause 2A1 of Rule 9, I rise to give notice of my intent to raise

00:05 a question of the privileges of the House.

00:08 The form of the resolution is as follows, House Resolution 773, providing for the expulsion

00:15 of Representative George Santos from the House of Representatives, whereas George Anthony

00:19 Devolder Santos, known as George Santos, was elected to represent New York's 3rd Congressional

00:25 District in the House of Representatives on November 8, 2022, whereas after Election Day

00:31 it was revealed George Santos lied about a significant portion of his background, including

00:36 his education and previous employment, whereas George Santos has a long history of misrepresenting

00:41 his and his family's connections to major events, including the Holocaust, September

00:47 11th terrorist attacks, and the Pulse nightclub shooting, whereas on May 9th, 2023, George

00:54 Santos was indicted on 13 counts of wire fraud, money laundering, stealing public funds, and

01:00 lying on federal financial disclosure forms to the House of Representatives, and whereas

01:05 as a result of these actions, George Santos is not fit to serve his constituents as a

01:10 United States Representative.

01:12 Now for there it be resolved that pursuant to Article 1, Section 5, Clause 2 of the Constitution

01:18 of the United States of America, Representative George Santos be and hereby is expelled from

01:23 the House of Representatives.