As Democrats and Republicans bicker, indicted GeorgeSantos will remain in Congress.
Republicans say they’re simply following “due process.” Democrats say they’re trying to do right by voters and Congress. And all the while, as the two sides bicker, indicted Rep. George Santos will remain in Congress.
Republicans said they wanted to wait for either House Ethics to hand down some recommended sanctions, or for Santos to be formally convicted after hislast week, to actually remove Santos from Congress. But as Democrats noted, all Republicans really did was buy Santos—and themselves—some time. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has urged House Ethics to move “rapidly.” And he’s insisted the committee will move forward, even if DOJ objects.“Does Ethics ever work quickly? It’s kinda hard to say,” said Rep. Nancy Mace on Wednesday. “I will vote to refer it to ethics, that’s the right move. In the past we have expelled members when there's a conviction.
Some Republicans have justified their opposition to expulsion by insisting it’s a political move by Democrats—and that expulsion historically has been reserved for members who are already convicted. “We should not be in a body where criminal law concepts of due process dictate whether or not someone belongs here,” Goldman said. “The measure of whether someone deserves to be a member of Congress is not merely whether they are a criminal or not.”
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