Former Long Island Republican Rep. George Santos announced Friday that he is leaving the Republican Party and will run for Congress as an independent in November.
Santos, who became the sixth lawmaker in history to be expelled from the House on Dec. 1, criticized Republican lawmakers for passing a $1.2 trillion spending bill to fund the government through Sept. 30. He became furious and blamed Mr.
“Today, after an embarrassing show inside the house, [sic] I have reflected and decided that I can no longer be a member of the Republican Party,” gushed the 35-year-old former congressman and chronic liar.
“The Republican Party continues to lie and deceive voters. I cannot in good conscience belong to a party that stands for nothing and follows everything.”
Earlier this month, Mr. Santos made a surprise cameo at President Biden’s State of the Union address, giving his bid for the 1st Congressional District seat, which covers much of eastern Long Island’s Suffolk County, to Rep. Nick Larota (R-N.Y.). He said he would try. .
Santos added in a Friday
“I intend to bring my ultra-MAGA/pro-Trump values to the November ballot as an independent.”
Mr. Santos was indicted in October on 23 charges, including campaign money laundering and donor fraud, and is facing a superseding federal indictment and is scheduled to go to trial before the general election.
The following month, Santos sought re-election after a damning House Ethics Committee investigation concluded that Santos exploited “every aspect” of his 2022 House election campaign for personal gain. It was announced that there was no.
Mr. Santos took to Twitter to complain about House Republicans moving forward with Friday’s spending package, calling on Mr. Johnson to “shut down the government in the name of Jesus!” Then swipe on your current job.
“Hey @nicklalota, you can’t control yourself, can you? Screwing the American people is your favorite sport, and lying to the Republican base is your “devotion to America.” It seems!” He Posted.
Far-right Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene took the drastic step of moving House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) to resign midway through the vote, and Santos supported her on social media.
“We just passed a funding bill that doesn’t secure our borders, doesn’t stop our daily invasions,” Greene (R-Ga.) told CNN. “The time has come for true leadership.”
“I want to get this country back to great again, back to safe, back to safe, because right now we’re not able to do that and it’s the fault of the Democrats and the Biden administration. ” she said.
“Amen!” Santos I replied with X After defending the move in a press scrum on the House steps.
The primary election for New York’s 1st Congressional District is scheduled for June 25, with Larota running unopposed and several Democratic candidates vying for the party’s nomination, including former CNN personality Jon Avron. There is.
