The House Ethics Committee will not recommend specific action against Liar Long Island Rep. George Santos when it released its report on various claims against the Republican congressman, the panel’s chairman revealed Wednesday.
“We’re not going through the longer process of coming forward and recommending sanctions because that would take a few more months,” Rep. Michael Guest (R-Miss.) told reporters before the document was expected to be released Thursday.
Despite the lack of recommendations, Guest predicted that the report’s findings would lead to renewed efforts to oust Santos from the House of Representatives.
The 10-member panel has been examining the 35-year-old Nassau County and Queens lawmaker since February.
Earlier this month, Santos survived an impeachment effort fought by six fellow Republicans from New York.
The Chairman of the Ethics Committee expects a new effort to fire George Santos.REUTERS
The ethics panel’s investigation is looking into allegations in a 23-count indictment filed against Santos in the Eastern District of New York, as well as allegations that he sexually harassed a former employee and violated federal conflict-of-interest laws.
“The [investigative subcommittee] has called about 40 witnesses, reviewed more than 170,000 pages of documents, and authorized 37 subpoenas,” the committee announced Oct. 31.
Santos has pleaded not guilty to all criminal charges brought against him. He also refused to step down from the lower house and intends to run for re-election next year.
George Santos has described the past year as personal “hell” for him. Annabelle Gordon – CNP / MEGA
Prosecutors have accused Santos of falsifying records with the Federal Election Commission, stealing the identities of campaign donors, and racking up tens of thousands of dollars on their credit cards without authorization.
In addition to the criminal charges, Santos has been shrouded in controversy for fabricating much of his backstory.
In December of last year, Santos admitted to The Post that he had made important allegations in his biography during his past two congressional campaigns.
This included lying about his education and work experience, claiming that he had “never worked directly” for Goldman Sachs and Citigroup.
Santos also denied statements on his campaign website that his mother was Jewish and that his grandparents escaped Nazi persecution during World War II, instead claiming his grandmother told stories about being Jewish and later converting to Catholicism.
“I never claimed to be Jewish,” Santos said at the time. “I am Catholic. Because I know my mother’s family has a Jewish background, I say I’m ‘Jewish.’”
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