Ousted Rep. George Santos Announces Plan To Run For Congress Again

Just three months after being expelled from Congress and after declaring he would not seek reelection,former Republican New York Rep. George Santos has decided that he will throw his hat back in the ring.

On Thursday night, Santos shared a post on X, formerly Twitter, announcing his plans to challenge Rep. Nicholas J. LaLota (R-N.Y.).

The announcement arrived while Santos was attending the State of the Union address in Washington, D.C.

“Tonight, I want to announce that I will be returning to the arena of politics and challenging Nick [LaLota] for the battle over #NY1,” Santos wrote. “I look forward to debating him on the issues and on his weak record as a Republican. The fight for our majority is imperative for the survival of the country.”

LaLota called for an investigation into Santos in December 2022 and his expulsion from Congress a year later.

“New York hasn’t had a real conservative represent them since I left office arbitrarily,” Santos said in the post, adding, ”[LaLota] is willing to risk the future of our majority and the future of this country for his own political gain.”

In December, Santos was expelled from Congress after an investigation and scathing report from the House ethics committee revealed that he spent thousands of dollars in campaign funds on personal products and services, including Botox, an OnlyFans subscription and Hermès designer products.

The former representative also faces a 23-count federal indictment alleging conspiracy, cheating to get unemployment benefits and credit card fraud, among other crimes. He has also previously been criticized for lying on his resume several times and misleading people with lies about himself, his life and his family.

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