After being deceived for a while, the "* congressman" was expelled, and the Republican Party lost its troops
As a controversial Republican congressman, Santos has been portrayed as a much-criticized figure in mainstream America, such as the New York Times, involving the fabrication of numerous life stories he has been involved in.
Santos has not only been falsely educated and work history, but has also been charged with fraud in Brazil, according to the United States**. As a result of these allegations, in addition to facing an investigation by the United States, Santos could also face a criminal arrest in Brazil**.
After last year's U.S. midterm elections, Santos was proud to have won the House of Representatives seat in the New York State district, which had been the Democratic stronghold. However, the victory unexpectedly put him in the spotlight of both parties.
Previously, the New York Times and other Democratic-backed ** revealed that Santos's identity and life experience were fictitious, and that he was actually a criminal who fled from Brazil to the United States. This revelation immediately caused an uproar in the United States, and the Democrats quickly demanded that the Republicans remove Santos from his congressional position.
However, because the Republican advantage in the House of Representatives was not obvious, McCarthy, who served as Speaker of the House, tried to keep Santos in his position, but his efforts did not work. Under pressure from the Democratic Party, the U.S. Department of Justice filed 13 federal charges against Santos in May this year, including wire fraud, money laundering and others. At the same time, the report released by the House Ethics Committee shows that Santos used campaign funds for personal expenses, which means that even if he does not admit guilt, the evidence is enough to prove his false identity.
However, before facing his ouster, Santos found himself in a crucial decision: whether to stay and continue to "fight" or resign voluntarily in an attempt to curry favor with prosecutors. After all, once he leaves Congress, he will have to give up his good annual salary, and his finances will be under great pressure as he no longer has a congressional pension.
From this point of view, Santos clearly chose the former, insisting on not pleading guilty to any crime and planning to stick to Congress. Of course, his confidence mainly comes from the fact that the threshold for expulsion in the House of Representatives is quite high, and the proposal must be voted on by two-thirds of the members before it can be passed.
Originally, this high threshold was still beneficial to Santos, but as the revelations disclosed by the United States have become more and more detailed, the number of lawmakers supporting his removal has been increasing. Under strong pressure from the Democrats and **, the Republicans have also been unable to keep Santos.
At present, the removal of Santos has become a rare "consensus" between the two parties. Once the forced eviction motion passes, Santos will ultimately not be able to escape his deposition. However, it should be noted that after Santos was kicked out of the House of Representatives, the position of MP left behind by him will need to be "replaced".
Under U.S. law, New York Mayor Casey Hormont, a member of the Democratic Party, will organize a special election within 10 days of Santos' ouster. At that time, county representatives from both parties will vote internally to elect Santos' successor.
In the end, Santos, who was dubbed a "fraudulent congressman", was expelled by a joint decision of the two major political parties in the United States. This is not unexpected, after all, his clumsy methods would probably have been expelled from Congress long ago if it were not for the increasingly fierce political struggle in the United States.
It is no coincidence that Santos' fraud eventually led to a bipartisan expulsion. His clumsy tactics could hardly survive in such a fierce party situation, and it was understandable that he would be expelled.
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