George Santos will not seek re-election after House details ‘pervasive’ fraud

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George Santos will not seek re-election after House details ‘pervasive’ fraud
theguardian.com

The New York Republican congressman, fabulist and criminal defendant George Santos said he would not seek re-election next year, after the US House ethics committee issued a report detailing “grave and pervasive campaign finance violations and fraudulent activity” and recommended action against him.

“I will NOT be seeking re-election for a second term in 2024 as my family deserves better than to be under the gun from the press all the time,” Santos said, calling the report “biased” and “a disgusting politicised smear”.

But after the report detailed his conduct, moves to introduce a new expulsion resolution began.

“Representative Santos sought to fraudulently exploit every aspect of his House candidacy for his own personal financial profit,” the committee said.

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this man genuinely is a lying addict, his brain needs to be studied holy shit. like, theres no reason to lie - no one believes you. why do it? avoiding awkwardness?? we all know you have no chance winning an election again after the stars aligned for the biggest fluke in american history to land in one of the tighest houses in american history.

The term you are looking for: pathological liar

They truly cannot help it to some degree. Mentally ill at best

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What needs to be studied is why people continue to vote for pathological liars even when their lies are totally obvious and directly related to their political agenda.

first past the post ----> two party system

Yes but it's rare that both candidates are equally bad, or even close.

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