Dear MoveOn member,
Last week, MoveOn members and constituents of Representative George Santos
made huge waves by hosting the “largest rally against Santos yet,”
delivering more than 100,000 petition signatures calling for his
resignation directly to his district office.^1 With television coverage by
ABC, NBC, CBS, WPIX, and many others (even Fox!), this people-powered
action put MoveOn members front and center in a huge national story while
creating real pressure on this lying, corrupt MAGA Republican.
Take a look at some of the images from this event!
[1]NY-03 MoveOn members and progressive leaders rallying outside of George
Santos's office
Reporters called our rally the largest one against Santos yet,
demonstrating mounting pressure for him to resign.^2 MoveOn member and
NY-03 constituent Charlie Robbins spoke to reporters, saying, “There is no
question in my mind that Mr. Santos is not fit to represent the people of
Congressional District 3. We have no idea what he stands for except
himself and his power and greed. That is why I joined over 100,000 people
in signing this petition calling on Mr. Santos to resign.” He handed the
petition directly to a staffer for Santos’s office.
[ [link removed] ]Will you sign the petition if you haven’t yet? And if you already have,
will you share it with three friends to keep up our momentum?
It’s clear that Santos shouldn’t be in Congress. Even 78% of his own
constituents want him to resign.^3 But at this point, GOP leaders and
other MAGA accomplices are fine to keep him in Congress as long as he
votes how House Speaker Kevin McCarthy wants him to. That’s why we must
sustain our pressure.
And our pressure is working. Santos temporarily recused himself from two
House committee positions.^4 This is a step in the right direction. More
Republicans are even distancing themselves from him. While he may think
this will all blow over eventually, we need to continue to expose his
lies, and be in solidarity with MoveOn members in NY-03, and fight until
he is gone.
Allowing Santos, who has fabricated almost every aspect of his life, to
serve in the House is another outrageous illustration of just how far the
GOP is willing to go to hoard power and advance their MAGA agenda to take
away our freedoms and degrade our democratic institutions. Santos has lost
the trust of his district, and his continued service in Congress is a
threat to all of us.
Thanks for all you do.
–Kelsey, Cheryl, Amanda, Elsie, and the rest of the team
Sources:
1. "Petition demanding George Santos resign receives 100,000 signatures,"
Pix11, February 1, 2023
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2. "FBI Looking Into Claim That George Santos Stole Money From Dying
Service Dog," NBC New York, February 1, 2023
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3. "Poll: 78% of Santos' constituents say he should resign amid lying
scandal," Axios, January 31, 2023
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4. "Rep. George Santos voluntarily steps down from House committee
assignments," NPR, January 31, 2023
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Want to support MoveOn's work? Voters just defied history and stopped a
MAGA wave of extremism at the polls. But there is more work to do to end
the filibuster, codify abortion rights into law, and defend our freedoms,
our families, and our futures. We can accomplish all this and more, but
only if we work together.
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