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- Rep. George Santos will not seek re-election.
- He made the announcement shortly after the House Ethics Committee released a report on his conduct.
- He was unlikely to win anyway and has faced numerous expulsion votes.
Republican Rep. George Santos of New York will not seek re-election in 2024.
The scandal-plagued congressman made the announcement in a lengthy post on X shortly after the House Ethics Committee released a damning report on his conduct.
"I will continue on my mission to serve my constituents up until I am allowed," wrote Santos. "I will however NOT be seeking re-election for a second term in 2024 as my family deserves better than to be under the gun from the press all the time."
If there was a single ounce of ETHICS in the “Ethics committee”, they would have not released this biased report. The Committee went to extraordinary lengths to smear myself and my legal team about me not being forthcoming (My legal bills suggest otherwise).
— George Santos (@MrSantosNY) November 16, 2023
It is a disgusting…
It's a stunning turnaround for Santos, who has typically been nothing but defiant as he's lost support from fellow Republicans and faced two separate attempts to expel his from the House of Representatives.
Among the findings in the House Ethics Committee's report is that Santos used campaign cash for personal funds, including making a $4,127.80 purchase at Hermes and "smaller purchases at OnlyFans; Sephora; and for meals and for parking."
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