George Santos 'Must Resign or Face Expulsion,' Progressives Say After Arrest

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A multiple-count indictment accuses Santos of 'fraudulently inducing supporters' to donate to a company and then using the money to buy luxury clothing and make credit card payments.

Republican Rep. George Santos of New York, whose brief tenure in Congress has been dominated by scandal, was arrested by federal authorities Wednesday on a slew of criminal charges including money laundering, wire fraud, theft of public funds, and lying to Congress.The 13-count indictment, unsealed by the U.S.

''If Santos refuses to step down, Speaker McCarthy and House Republicans must remove him from office,' Harvey added. 'Continuing to shield Santos as a member of the slim Republican majority would be a betrayal of McCarthy's oath of office and the ultimate act of cowardice by the Republicans who now control the House.

 

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