Indicted Republican George Santos’ brief career in the United States House of Representatives came to an end on Friday, when fellow lawmakers voted to expel him over criminal corruption charges and accusations of misspending campaign money.
The House voted three hundred and eleven to one hundred and fourteen to immediately remove the controversial freshman lawmaker, above the two-thirds majority required to oust one of its own.
The 35-year-old has been mired in controversy since his November 2022 election and has admitted fabricating much of his biography, while federal prosecutors have accused him of laundering campaign funds and defrauding donors, which he has pleaded not guilty to.
As he walked out of the Capitol, surrounded by journalists, Santos said, “You know what? As unofficially already no longer a member of Congress, I no longer have to answer a single question from you guys.”
“To hell with this place,” he said, according to multiple media reports.
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