Rep. George Santos has support of new Speaker Mike Johnson in expulsion fight -- for now

Source: New York Daily News

Rep. George Santos has support of new Speaker Mike Johnson in expulsion fight — for now

Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News
Fri, October 27, 2023 at 11:25 AM EDT·2 min read

Rep. George Santos has the support of newly minted Republican Speaker Mike Johnson in his fight to avoid being booted from the House of Representatives — for now.

The embattled Long Island congressman will continue to have the backing of GOP leaders until he is convicted of crimes for his campaign of lies and alleged fraud, the new speaker said.

“George Santos is due due process (and) we have to allow due process to play out,” Johnson told Fox News host Sean Hannity late Thursday. “If we’re gonna expel someone from Congress just because they’re … accused, that’s a problem.”

Johnson sought to tie the question of expelling Santos to the narrow Republican edge in the House: “We have no margin for error.”

That sets up a potential clash with fellow Republicans who are pushing for Santos to be expelled in a vote that should take place by Wednesday.

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