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The 8 craziest things that George Santos did after he was elected to Congress
The 8 craziest things that George Santos did after he was elected to Congress
Bryan Metzger,Madison HallJan 14, 2024, 19:57 IST
Rep. George Santos outside the US Eastern District New York court on May 10, 2023.Barry Williams/New York Daily News/Tribune News Service via Getty Images
George Santos is probably going to get expelled from the House next week.
He's infamous for his pre-Congress actions — but he continued to behave poorly as a lawmaker, too.
Rep. George Santos probably only has a few days left as a member of Congress.
The chairman of the House Ethics Committee, Republican Rep. Michael Guest of Mississippi, is teeing up a resolution to expel the scandal-plagued New York Republican when Congress returns from the Thanksgiving recess after the committee released a damning report on Santos's conduct.
The bulk of Santos's scandals — whether it's the lies he's told about his background, the revelations in the Ethics report, or the 23-count indictment he faces in federal court — stem from actions he took before he got to Congress.
But the scandal-plagued congressman hasn't exactly been a well-behaved lawmaker since he got to Capitol Hill, either.
Here are the 8 craziest things Santos did after he got to Congress.
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Offered treats to reporters — as his staff mulled surreptitiously recording those reporters' conversations
Santos leaving his office on Capitol Hill on January 12, 2023.Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images
Introduced an anti-vaccine mandate bill named after Nicki Minaj
Rep. George Santos of New York.AP Photo/Seth Wenig
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Compared himself to Rosa Parks as he nursed a grudge against Mitt Romney that continues to this day
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Lied about Kyrsten Sinema telling him to 'hang in there' at the State of the Union
Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call via Getty Images; Win McNamee/Getty Images
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Showed up to Trump's arraignment in Manhattan
John Taggart/Washington Post via Getty Images
Refused to support Steve Scalise for speaker of the House because he'd had no "contact or outreach from him"
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Had a public meltdown after he encountered a protestor while holding an unknown congressional staffer’s baby
AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana
Made fun of a fellow House Republican for his son's struggles with drug addiction