Malliotakis: Santos Must Resign or Face Expulsion

(WASHINGTON, DC) - Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11) today released the following statement in response to the House Ethics Committee report on Rep. George Santos:

“The charges against Rep. Santos are extremely serious and deeply disturbing, and as I’ve previously said, he simply doesn’t have the trust of his constituents or colleagues. The House Ethics Committee report only reaffirms that his actions are unbecoming of a Member of Congress. I believe it’s not enough for Santos to simply say he won’t seek re-election. He should immediately resign or be expelled so his constituents can be represented by someone who isn’t a fraud.”

The House Committee on Ethics unanimously voted to refer to the Department of Justice (DOJ) substantial evidence that Representative Santos: knowingly caused his campaign committee to file false or incomplete reports with the Federal Election Commission; used campaign funds for personal purposes; engaged in fraudulent conduct in connection with RedStone Strategies LLC; and engaged in knowing and willful violations of the Ethics in Government Act as it relates to his Financial Disclosure Statements filed with the House.