The Hill’s 12:30 Report — Santos’s fiery farewell tour ahead of Friday’s expulsion vote
Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.), who is facing multiple efforts to expel him from Congress, held a fiery, farewell tour-esque press conference this morning — and is trying to take down another colleague with him.
Who and how?: He will force a vote to expel a fellow New Yorker, Rep. (D), from Congress after Bowman recently pleaded guilty for falsely pulling a fire alarm during a government funding vote. ( The Hill
The other big news from the press conference: Santos stressed that he won’t resign and called the effort to oust him “bullying.” From Santos: “It’s all theater. It’s theater for the cameras. It’s theater for the microphones. It’s theater for the American people.”
When is the vote to oust Santos?: Friday.
^ What’s different about this vote: A growing number of Democrats have said they will flip their votes and won’t bail out Santos this time around. This could potentially cost him his seat. ( The Hill
