John: George Santos just avoided expulsion from Congress – despite his long record of dishonesty, fraud, and corruption. [1]
But here’s the simple truth – Santos needs to be held accountable for repeatedly lying to his constituents and the House of Representatives.
Add your name to demand Santos do the right thing and resign his office immediately – and urge the House Ethics Committee to expedite its investigation if he won’t.
Although everyone has a presumption of innocence, George Santos has repeatedly betrayed the trust of his constituents and flouted the rule of law.
Everyone deserves due process – and while Santos works his way through the legal system, New Yorkers have a right to be represented by a leader who upholds the highest standard of ethics. And that’s not George Santos.
Santos was indicted twice this year on 23 serious charges – including identity theft, wire fraud, and money laundering. He’s also accused of misleading and lying to hundreds of thousands of voters about his identity, his finances, and what he was doing with their money. [2]
His actions were so blatantly dishonest that nearly 200 of his colleagues – Democrats and Republicans – agreed he should no longer serve in office. The fact is, we deserve leaders who we can trust and who will follow the law – and George Santos can’t even be honest about his own resume!
We must continue demanding accountability. Add your name to demand George Santos’ resignation – and swift action by congressional ethics watchdogs if he doesn’t.
I’m so grateful that we can count on Common Cause members like you to fight for honesty and accountability in government. Our democracy depends on it.
Thanks for all you do,
Aaron Scherb, Senior Director of Legislative Affairs
and the team at Common Cause
[1] https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/01/nyregion/george-santos-expulsion-house.html
[2] https://www.cnbc.com/2023/10/27/rep-george-santos-arraignment-on-new-fraud-identity-theft-charges.html
