Republican Rep. George Santos (New York) is officially under investigation by House officials, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-California) confirmed on Tuesday. McCarthy told reporters that Santos is currently being probed by the House Ethics Committee. It’s unclear what the focus of the investigation is, but it could be related to his questionable campaign finance practices — which Democrats and… Source Source / Read More: George Santos Is Under Investigation From House Ethics Officials
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Kevin McCarthy Appoints 3 Election Deniers to the House Ethics Committee
Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-California) has named the five members of his party who will serve on the House Ethics Committee, three of whom have denied or questioned the outcome of the 2020 presidential election. McCarthy named as chair of the committee Michael Guest, a congressman from the state of Mississippi. He also appointed Reps. Dave Joyce (R-Ohio), John Rutherford (R-Florida)… Source Source / Read More: Kevin McCarthy Appoints 3 Election Deniers to the House Ethics Committee
McCarthy Says “It’s Not My Role” to Remove George Santos Despite Rampant Lies
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-California) is doubling down on his backing of Republican Rep. George Santos (New York), even as other Republican officials call for Santos’s resignation and legal and political problems pile up for the freshman representative and seemingly inveterate liar. McCarthy, who has stood by Santos for weeks, even as Santos has admitted to fabricating huge swaths of his… Source Source / Read More: McCarthy Says “It’s Not My Role” to Remove George Santos Despite Rampant Lies
“A Total Fraud”: Democrats File an Ethics Complaint Against George Santos
Rep. George Santos (New York) is facing several government investigations and an increasing number of legal complaints, including the first one filed in Congress on Tuesday. Two House Democrats have filed an official complaint against Santos with the House Committee on Ethics, asking the committee to investigate him for potential violations of campaign finance laws in relation to his $705,000… Source Source / Read More: “A Total Fraud”: Democrats File an Ethics Complaint Against George Santos
House Ethics Committee Opens Investigation Into Madison Cawthorn
The House Ethics Committee has announced it is opening an investigation into Rep. Madison Cawthorn (R-Georgia), a freshman lawmaker who has been embroiled in many scandals since he was first sworn into office early last year. Cawthorn, the committee said in its report, may have violated ethics rules on financial dealings — specifically by “improperly promot[ing] a cryptocurrency in which he may have had an undisclosed financial interest” — as well as engaging in “an improper relationship with an individual employed on his congressional staff.” In a rare showing of bipartisan unanimity, every Democrat and every Republican on the committee…