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Trick question: Will the GOP stand for law and order or George Santos? [1]
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Date: 2023-05-17
“Republicans need to do the right thing,” Garcia said, “and we need to expel George Santos.” He pointed out that all of Santos’ New York colleagues want him out and there’s already a motion to refer him to the ethics committee, apart from his resolution.
x “Republicans need to do the right thing, and we need to expel George Santos.”
— Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA) says today is likely the day the House will vote on his resolution to expel Rep. George Santos (R-NY) from Congress. pic.twitter.com/HEXeeigpYK — The Recount (@therecount) May 17, 2023
Instead, Republicans are going to sweep this way to keep Santos in his seat for as long as possible, because with their tiny majority they need his vote. They also know the seat would almost certainly flip to Democrats in a special election.
It takes a lot to expel a member of Congress: Two-thirds of the House has to agree. Garcia’s resolution is privileged, which means it has to be put on the floor within two legislative days once it’s introduced. But that doesn’t mean it actually gets a vote; it can be tabled or sent to committee with a simple majority vote. That’s exactly what McCarthy is going to do with this one: have a vote to send it to the House Ethics Committee despite McCarthy’s “concern” about the charges against Santos.
x House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, when asked by CNN's @mkraju if he supports the expulsion resolution of Rep. George Santos (R-NY):
“What I would like to do is move this to Ethics [Committee] ... I think these accusations are very serious. I have a very concern about George Santos.“ pic.twitter.com/mUBfCf4Pr4 — The Recount (@therecount) May 16, 2023
Republicans don’t actually want to hold Santos accountable, they just want him to go away without having to do anything about it themselves. His Republican colleagues in the New York delegation are telling him to resign. They don’t want to have to stand on the floor and take personal responsibility for him. They want “the committee” to deal with it.
Like freshman Rep. Mike Lawler, who said Wednesday: “The committee will move very expeditiously. He won’t be here for long. Whether he cuts a deal and resigns, or the committee makes a recommendation to expel him. What the Democrats are doing is bullshit. It’s just politics.” It sure isn’t bullshit, it’s accountability. But he’s right that it is politics. Good politics.
That’s what this resolution is about: making every single Republican own Santos and own the corruption when they refuse to act. Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett showed Democrats how to do it:
x .@repjasmine: "Republican colleagues want to talk about keeping DC streets crime free. They can’t even keep the halls of Congress crime free...My freshman colleague has just been indicted on 13 counts…" pic.twitter.com/cqMiSqsm2L — CSPAN (@cspan) May 17, 2023
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