OAN’s Brooke Mallory
4:04 PM – Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Former New York Rep. George Santos, who was expelled from the House of Representatives and is currently facing federal charges, said he is withdrawing from the race for first place.cent district.
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“I have decided to decline to run as an independent for #NY1…I don’t want my candidacy to be portrayed as retaliation against Nick Larota…However, Nick and I have the same voting record. “I don’t want to split the ticket and I don’t want to be responsible for handing the House to Democrats,” Santos said. Post to X.
Santos had previously announced that he would run as an independent to campaign for a return to Congress after leaving the Republican Party.
“I have met with leaders and voters and made the decision to stop putting this race here and perusing it this year. The future holds countless possibilities, and I am always happy to step into bat. I am ready to stand up and go to fight for my country,” Santos said.
Santos has entered not guilty pleas to 23 federal charges, including misappropriation of campaign funds, misrepresentation of personal assets in a House Transparency Report, and fraud related to COVID-19 unemployment benefits.
“I will continue to participate in public policy discussions and do my part…I will always try to be on the right side of history. For now it’s just goodbye. I’ll be back again,” Santos said. refused.
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