Will Rep. George Santos be fired before he can retire, after damning ethics report?

The truth-challenged New York Republican is on thin ice after a House Ethics Committee report found 'substantial evidence' he violated ethics rules and criminal laws

Rep. George Santos
Rep. George Santos runs for a House vote
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The House Ethics Committee on Thursday released a scathing report on Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.), unanimously endorsing findings of "substantial evidence" he knowingly violated not just ethics guidelines and House rules but also committed crimes. Santos, who had maintained he would seek a second term despite facing 23 federal charges and his history of serial dishonesty, announced soon after the report's release that he would not be running for reelection in 2024. "House Republicans may boot the indicted New Yorker well before then," Politico reported. 

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Peter Weber, The Week US

Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.