December 27, 2024
House members jettisoned indicted New York GOP Rep. George Santos from the Capitol on Friday with a rare expulsion vote that had only been successfully deployed six times in U.S. history.

House members jettisoned indicted New York GOP Rep. George Santos from the Capitol on Friday with a rare expulsion vote that had only been successfully deployed six times in U.S. history.

But days before he was kicked out of his job for rampant allegations of ethics violations and criminal fraud, a giant inflatable Santos was on the loose.

GEORGE SANTOS EXPELLED FROM HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

MoveOn Political Action, a liberal group, rolled out a 15-foot balloon of Santos wearing a suit and tie reading “full of lies.” The political stunt was to urge lawmakers to kick out the freshman lawmaker. Yet on the blustery Tuesday, the cartoon Santos broke free and tumbled around the Capitol.


With the real Santos out of a job, Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) will set a special election date for the swing district seat.

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Here’s a look at scenes from the week of Nov. 27 captured by Washington Examiner photographer Graeme Jennings.

Santos’s legacy looms large over House after historic ouster

Activists with the advocacy group MoveOn display a 15-foot inflatable of Rep. George Santos (R-NY) on the National Mall on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023. A House Ethics report in Santos found substantial evidence of fraud and ethics violations. On Friday the House voted to expel Santos from Congress. He is the sixth lawmaker ever to be expelled from the House.
Activists with the advocacy group MoveOn display a 15-foot inflatable of Rep. George Santos (R-NY) on the National Mall on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023. A House Ethics report in Santos found substantial evidence of fraud and ethics violations. On Friday the House voted to expel Santos from Congress. He is the sixth lawmaker ever to be expelled from the House.
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Rep. George Santos (R-NY) speaks to the media about the House Ethics Committee report and potential expulsion from Congress on Capitol Hill on Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023. On Friday, the House voted to expel Santos from Congress. He is the sixth lawmaker ever to be expelled from the House.
Rep. George Santos (R-NY) speaks to the media about the House Ethics Committee report and potential expulsion from Congress on Capitol Hill on Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023. On Friday, the House voted to expel Santos from Congress. He is the sixth lawmaker ever to be expelled from the House.
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Rep. George Santos (R-NY) abruptly left Capitol Hill on Friday, Dec. 1, 2023, after the House voted to expel him following an Ethics Committee report detailing evidence of widespread fraud. Santos is the sixth lawmaker ever to be expelled from the House.
Rep. George Santos (R-NY) abruptly left Capitol Hill on Friday, Dec. 1, 2023, after the House voted to expel him following an Ethics Committee report detailing evidence of widespread fraud. Santos is the sixth lawmaker ever to be expelled from the House.
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House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) ventures over to the Senate to meet with Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY)

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) walks with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) on their way to a meeting on Capitol Hill, on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023. Johnson met privately with McConnell before a lunch meeting with Senate Republicans
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) walks with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) on their way to a meeting on Capitol Hill, on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023. Johnson met privately with McConnell before a lunch meeting with Senate Republicans
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First lady Jill Biden unveils White House holiday decor without Biden grandchildren stockings

Decorations and ornaments adorn columns of the Entrance Hall at the White House on Monday, Nov. 27, 2023. The theme for this year's White House decorations is "Magic, Wonder and Joy" and is designed to capture the "delight and imagination of childhood."
Decorations and ornaments adorn columns of the Entrance Hall at the White House on Monday, Nov. 27, 2023. The theme for this year’s White House decorations is “Magic, Wonder and Joy” and is designed to capture the “delight and imagination of childhood.”
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Candy-themed ornaments hang from the ceiling of the hallway between the East Wing and the residence of the White House on Nov. 27, 2023. The theme for this year's White House decorations is "Magic, Wonder and Joy," and is designed to capture the "delight and imagination of childhood."
Candy-themed ornaments hang from the ceiling of the hallway between the East Wing and the residence of the White House on Nov. 27, 2023. The theme for this year’s White House decorations is “Magic, Wonder and Joy,” and is designed to capture the “delight and imagination of childhood.”
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