Two Democratic lawmakers from New York have filed a complaint with the House Ethics Committee against freshman Rep. George Santos, a Republican from New York, for his “failure to file timely, accurate and complete financial disclosure reports.”
Reps. Ritchie Torres and Daniel Goldman announced on Tuesday that they are filing a formal complaint with the House Ethics Committee requesting an investigation related to Santos’s financial disclosure reports. The complaint alleges that Santos violated the Ethics in Government Act.
The complaint comes after recent reports, as well as Santos’ own admission, that he “misled voters in his district about his ethnicity, his religion, his education, and his employment and professional history, among other things.”
Santos defended himself on Tuesday, insisting that he’s “done nothing unethical” and brushing off any concern about the ethics complaint. “They’re free to do whatever they want to do,” he said about his Democratic colleagues.
The House Ethics Committee will now review the complaint and decide whether to launch an investigation into Santos’ financial disclosure reports. If the committee finds that Santos violated the Ethics in Government Act, he could face disciplinary action, including fines or even expulsion from the House of Representatives.
Key takeaways:
- Two Democratic lawmakers from New York have filed a complaint with the House Ethics Committee against freshman Rep. George Santos for his “failure to file timely, accurate and complete financial disclosure reports.”
- The complaint comes after recent reports, as well as Santos’ own admission, that he “misled voters in his district about his ethnicity, his religion, his education, and his employment and professional history.”
- If the House Ethics Committee finds that Santos violated the Ethics in Government Act, he could face disciplinary action, including fines or even expulsion from the House of Representatives.
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