Former Congressman George Santos announced Thursday night that he will run again, nearly three months after being expelled from the House.
The surprising declaration was made online during President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address.
Santos is challenging Republican Rep. Nick Larota in New York’s 1st District, saying he is seeking to unseat one of the Republicans who led a bipartisan effort to oust him in December.
LaRota previously called Santos a “sociopath” and an attention seeker.
Despite being expelled in December 2023, Santos still has parliamentary privilege, which explains how he was personally present as Biden spoke at the Capitol. Explaining.
Former Rep. George Santos (left), Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colorado), and Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Florida) on the House floor ahead of the State of the Union address at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Thursday. selection). March 7, 2024. (Shaun Hsu/EPA/Bloomberg via Getty)
Santos’ campaign movement, Santos for Congress, supported his announcement: Submission of documents In cooperation with the Federal Election Commission.
“Tonight, I would like to announce that I am returning to the political stage and challenging Nick in the battle for #NY1,” Santos said in a lengthy statement distributed on social media Channel X, formerly known as Twitter. said.
“I look forward to discussing this issue and his weak record as a Republican with him. The fight to protect our nation’s majorities is essential to our nation’s survival.”
Tonight, I came to SOTU with an open heart and an open heart because I believe in the great cause of the United States of America.
I just witnessed a weak and frail president spewing abuse and lies to the American people from inside the chamber. He personally made some…
— George Santos (@MrSantosNY) March 8, 2024
As Breitbart News reported, House members made a historic vote in early December to expel Santos, who represents New York’s 3rd Congressional District.
The former lawmaker is accused of defrauding campaign donors, lying to Congress about his wealth, receiving unemployment benefits while in office, and using campaign funds for personal expenses such as designer clothing. He faces numerous criminal charges, including:
It is also suspected that fraudulent charges were made to credit cards belonging to some of the donors.
Santos pleaded not guilty The amended indictment was filed in October last year.
