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Rep. George Santos describes his launch to Congress as attention befitting an "it girl," a phrase typically reserved for a popular socialite who rubs elbows with the most famous people.

But the adjective most commonly used before the New York Republican's name is "embattled."

Santos started his first term mired in scandal, admitting much of his personal and professional resume was fabricated. The lies ranged from being a volleyball star at a college he never attended to alleged fraud for which he is facing 23 federal charges.

After nearly a year full of revelations, accusations and challenges, Santos said he expects his first term to be his last after a recent House Ethics Committee report said the freshman representative violated criminal laws.

"You want to expel me? I'll wear it like a badge of honor. I'll be the sixth expelled member of Congress," Santos said Friday morning during an X Spaces, formerly Twitter Spaces, hosted by Monica Matthews.

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[–] theodewere@kbin.social 12 points 2 years ago (2 children)

trolling the entire country and we just let him do it

[–] Telorand@reddthat.com 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Not we. Conservatives and Republicans, including the people in his district.

[–] Joker@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 2 years ago

The Republicans from his district were among the first people trying to throw him out. It was McCarthy who was protecting him because he needed the vote. Then Johnson did the same thing until the ethics report.